missile attack in Kyiv
US President Joe Biden has condemned Russia’s missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. He has said that the people of Ukraine also have the right to live in a peaceful environment. He also said that the US Defense Department would increase arms supplies to Ukraine and called on other countries to stand with Ukraine.
“On Christmas Day, Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Ukrainian cities and critical energy infrastructure,” Biden said in a statement. “This outrageous attack was aimed at cutting off Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during the winter and disrupting its grid. Let me make it clear that the Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and security, and the United States and the international community must stand with Ukraine until it overcomes Russian aggression. Can’t do it.”
America will continue helping Ukraine
In his statement, Biden highlighted US defense supplies to Ukraine and said the US would continue to strengthen Ukraine against Russia. He said, “In recent months, the United States has provided hundreds of air defense missiles to Ukraine, and more missiles are on the way. I have directed the Department of Defense to continue supplying weapons to Ukraine, and the United States to support Russian “Will continue to work tirelessly to strengthen Ukraine’s position in its defense against the military.”
Many people injured in Kherson
Earlier on Christmas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia for launching a massive missile and drone attack targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure over the Christmas holiday, calling the attack inhumane. Al Jazeera reported that Russian missiles killed at least one person in southern Ukraine, injured three and damaged energy infrastructure across Ukraine. The governor of Kherson announced the number of casualties on Wednesday morning.
Russia was targeting the power grid
Governor Oleh Sinihubov said at least six people were injured in the missile attack in Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine, according to Al Jazeera. The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed that the missiles fired at Kharkiv were ballistic. Serhiy Lysak, the governor in Dnipropetrovsk, said Russia was targeting a power grid, Al Jazeera reported.
