“This is inhumane": Britain and the US react to Russia's Christmas attack on Ukraine
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British and U.S. diplomats condemned Russia's massive attack on Ukraine on Christmas Day, during which 184 missiles and drones were fired. The Ukrainian Armed Forces shot down 113 targets, but due to damage to power facilities, power supply restrictions were tightened.
The UK Foreign Office and the US Embassy in Ukraine have condemned the massive attack by the Russian army on Ukraine on Christmas Day. The diplomatic missions stated that such an attack was “inhumane” and that Russia was using winter as a weapon. This was reported by UNN.
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British Foreign Office calls Russia's massive attack on Christmas 'inhumane' .
“Putin chose Christmas to attack innocent civilians in Ukraine. Zelensky is right, it is inhumane. Our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people. We will be with them on this day and every day,” the British Foreign Office said in a statement.
U.S. Ambassador Bridget Brink noted that Russia is using winter as a weapon.
“Russia's 'Christmas gift' to Ukraine: more than 70 missiles and 100 drones targeting Ukrainian families celebrating in their homes and the energy infrastructure that keeps them warm. This is the third holiday season that Russia has used winter as a weapon,” Brink wrote.
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The Ukrainian Air Force repelled a large-scale Russian attack on the night of December 25. Out of 184 enemy missiles and drones launched, 113 targets were destroyed. The enemy attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipro, Poltava, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
As a result of damage to power facilities during a massive attack by the Russian army, power supply restrictions have been tightened .
