Zelenskiy Urges U.S. To Step Up Pressure on Russia After Air Strikes
1 week ago
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is calling on the United States to intensify pressure on Russia following a massive air attack that left half of Kyiv without heating and damaged power lines critical to nuclear safety.
Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles overnight targeting Ukraine’s energy and military infrastructure, compounding winter hardships for residents as temperatures plunged. The strikes affected substations vital for nuclear plants, including lines supplying the Chornobyl site, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Zelenskiy urged tougher sanctions on Moscow and additional air defense support from Kyiv’s partners. He also said he is prepared to travel to Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum is underway, if the U.S. guarantees security measures for Ukraine and commits to a post-war reconstruction plan.
Kyiv officials reported that more than 5,600 apartment buildings lost heating in the capital, and hundreds of thousands of residents faced power outages. Repair crews have been working around the clock to restore electricity and heating amid freezing temperatures.
The Ukrainian leader emphasized that the cost of repelling Tuesday’s attacks was around $94 million and reiterated that the international community must act decisively to curb Russia’s military campaign.
Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles overnight targeting Ukraine’s energy and military infrastructure, compounding winter hardships for residents as temperatures plunged. The strikes affected substations vital for nuclear plants, including lines supplying the Chornobyl site, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Zelenskiy urged tougher sanctions on Moscow and additional air defense support from Kyiv’s partners. He also said he is prepared to travel to Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum is underway, if the U.S. guarantees security measures for Ukraine and commits to a post-war reconstruction plan.
Kyiv officials reported that more than 5,600 apartment buildings lost heating in the capital, and hundreds of thousands of residents faced power outages. Repair crews have been working around the clock to restore electricity and heating amid freezing temperatures.
The Ukrainian leader emphasized that the cost of repelling Tuesday’s attacks was around $94 million and reiterated that the international community must act decisively to curb Russia’s military campaign.
