Zelenskyy vows to retaliate if Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid continue
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has threatened retaliation against Russian energy infrastructure if attacks on Ukraine's power grid persist. This follows a diplomatic dispute regarding an uncoordinated 'energy ceasefire' announcement by Donald Trump.
Why it matters
The escalation of energy infrastructure targeting significantly impacts civilian life and winter survival in Ukraine, while highlighting geopolitical tensions regarding international mediation.
Cars burning after a Russian strike on a residential neighbourhood in Kharkiv on Sunday. Cars burning after a Russian strike on a residential neighbourhood in Kharkiv on Sunday. Ukraine Zelenskyy vows to retaliate if Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid continue Ukrainian leader says he was surprised by Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ announcement, which was posted as Russian drones hit Kyiv
Prefer the Guardian on Google Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to respond to Russia’s continuing attacks on the Ukrainian power grid as European leaders rally around Kyiv amid a feud with Donald Trump over Ukraine’s strikes on oil refineries.
Speaking to a gathering of European security officials in Warsaw on Monday, the Ukrainian president said Ukraine would retaliate if strikes on its power grid continued: “If Russia does not agree to an energy ceasefire this winter, we will respond.”
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