KYIV, December 13 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that emergency and utility services are working around the clock to restore electricity and water supplies after Russia launched more than 450 drones and 30 missiles overnight, targeting multiple regions and focusing on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy said the attack mainly struck southern Ukraine, including the Odesa region, where two people were injured. He noted that more than a dozen civilian facilities were damaged nationwide, leaving thousands of families without electricity.
“All necessary services are currently working to restore electricity and water supply in our communities affected by Russia’s overnight attack,” Zelenskyy said. “Once again, the main strike targeted our energy sector, the south of the country, and the Odesa region.”
Power outages were reported in the Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions. Russian attacks also struck the Dnipro and Cherkasy regions. “In total, the enemy used more than 450 attack drones and 30 missiles of various types,” Zelenskyy added, describing the scale of the assault.
Authorities are taking all possible measures to stabilise the situation and restore essential services. “We are doing everything possible to restore and improve the situation. I thank all our people involved in the recovery efforts,” Zelenskyy said.
The Ukrainian president emphasised that the attacks demonstrate Russia’s intent to continue the war. “It is important that everyone now sees what Russia is doing—every step they take in terror against our people, all their attacks, for this is clearly not about ending the war,” he said. “They still aim to destroy our state and inflict maximum pain on our people.”
Zelenskyy called for continued international support, particularly to strengthen Ukraine’s defensive and military capabilities. “That is why we need support in everything that helps protect lives and put an end to this war—strengthening air defences and our warriors at the front, increasing our long-range capabilities, and intensifying pressure on Russia,” he said.
He also stressed the importance of diplomatic pressure, stating that peace efforts would only succeed if Russia were forced to change its course. “For all our diplomatic efforts to yield results, pressure must be applied to the aggressor so that they end the war they started,” Zelenskyy added.
The overnight strikes are part of Russia’s ongoing campaign against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, particularly as winter approaches, further complicating living conditions for civilians across multiple regions.
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