Ukraine’s Zelenksyy warns of Russian attacks over Christmas | Russia-Ukraine war News
The Ukrainian president also issued a warning to the Russian people that “terrorism never happens without a response”.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned his country of possible Russian attacks over the upcoming Christmas holiday season, urging his people to “heed the air raid alarm, help each other. and protect each other”.
In his usual nightly video address on Friday, Zelenskyy said that he had met with his top military commanders to review the situation and that his government was “preparing for different scenarios of action”. of the terrorist state. And we will respond.”
“As the holiday season is fast approaching, Russian terrorists may step up their activities again,” Zelenskyy said. “They don’t care about Christian values or any value for that matter.”
The Ukrainian leader also made an unusual statement sharp warning to Russia.
Turning to Russian, Zelenskyy warned that “Russian citizens must clearly understand that terrorism never happens without a response”.
He did not elaborate.
In recent days, Ukraine’s military leadership has repeatedly warned of possible new missile attacks on the country’s infrastructure and energy supplies. has been ravaged by drone and missile attacks in recent weeksleaving millions without electricity, heating and running water.
On Friday, the Ukrainian military said a Russian naval unit was being deployed in the Black Sea, including a warship armed with cruise missiles, and that Moscow was also sending reinforcements to the eastern front line. and southern Ukraine, according to Ukrainian intelligence.
“The enemy has increased the volume of transporting troops, equipment and ammunition by rail to combat zones,” the general staff in Kiev announced on Friday. The main battle areas are the area around the frontline town of Bakhmut in the east, as well as the localities of Avdiivka, Kupiansk and Limansk in the Donbas region.
The General Staff said Russian reinforcements were also detected in the south of the country.
Visiting Russia’s Tula arms production center on Friday, President Vladimir Putin speaks to defense industry leaders to increase production and ensure that Russian forces quickly receive all the weapons, equipment and military hardware needed to fight in Ukraine.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday also visited the Kalashnikov weapons factory in Izhevsk and told its director that the state would “significantly increase” orders from the plant next year, the news channel reported. Zvezda military said
A union leader in Russia’s Urals region told state news agency TASS last week that companies involved in defense orders there have switched to a six-day work week with workers employed in the country. shifts up to 12 hours.
“The most important main task of our military-industrial complex is to provide our units and frontline forces with everything they need: weapons, equipment, ammunition and equipment with the required quantity and the right quality in the shortest possible time frame,” Putin said in Tula.
Despite Kiev accepting billions of dollars in Western weapons Along with military intelligence, Putin has said that Moscow will prevail despite fierce Ukrainian resistance and nothing can change the outcome of his war in Russia’s favor.
