The Russian government launched what it announced was a massive attack on critical energy targets inUkraineon Christmas Day.
Ukrainian defense authorities were initially mum on casualty estimates and figures.
Ukraines president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy,postedthat Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack.
A woman lights a candle as parishioners attend Christmas mass at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 25, 2024.Matthew Rodier/Sipa USA/AP
What could be more inhuman, adding: Every Russian massive strike takes time to prepare.
It is never a spontaneous decision.
It is a conscious choice not only of targets, but also of time and date.
On Christmas Day,Russias government publicly touted the strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure as a military success.
The strikes objective was achieved.
All facilities were hit.
