Coverage dated December 24, 2024

Putin ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day

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CNN By Svitlana Vlasova and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched an “inhumane” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, with explosions reported across the country, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Putin ‘inhumane,’ Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    CNN By Svitlana Vlasova and Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — Russia launched an “inhumane” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, with explosions reported across the country, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Outages as Russia hits Ukraine energy sites at Christmas – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Putin had "deliberately" chosen Christmas for a strike targeting power generating sites in several states. Most of the missiles were interecepted but there were hits and power outages.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Russia strikes Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    At least one person was killed and Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said that heating was disrupted for 155 residential buildings.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning.

  6. NBC News

    Russia launches massive Christmas Day attack on Ukraine (opens NBC News)

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    Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day assault on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as “inhuman.”

  7. The Guardian

    Russia launches major Christmas Day attack on Ukraine’s energy system (opens The Guardian)

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    Zelenskyy describes cruise and ballistic missile strikes, which caused blackouts in several regions, as ‘inhuman’

  8. Breitbart News

    Russia Launches Massive Christmas Day Air Raids Against Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)

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    Zelensky decried Russia's massive airstrike against power infrastructure, accusing them of trying to cause a Christmas Day power cut.

  9. Rolling Stone

    'Inhuman': Russia's Christmas Day Attack Knocks Out Power Across Ukraine (opens Rolling Stone)

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    On Christmas Day, Russia launched a major drone and missile assault that led to power cuts and outages across Ukraine.

  10. CNN

    Putin ‘inhumane’, Zelensky says, as Russia pounds Ukrainian energy on Christmas Day (opens CNN)

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    Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector “on a massive scale” overnight into Wednesday, local authorities said, with explosions reported across the country amid intensified bombardments that have left Ukraine in a precarious position while the war grinds into a third winter.

  11. WSVN Miami

    Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting

  12. New York Post

    Russia unleashes missile barrage on Ukraine power grid as locals scramble for cover on Christmas (opens New York Post)

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    Russia unleashed a missile and drone barrage on Ukraine’s power grid Wednesday forcing locals to scramble for cover on Christmas – and with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky later accusing

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