US EditionZelenskiy praises Ukrainians for surviving harsh winter
Zelenskiy highlighted Ukraine's resilience after Russia launched over 36,000 attacks on energy infrastructure during winter, causing widespread outages and severe humanitarian strain.
- On March 1, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised civilians for surviving the fourth winter, saying `But despite everything, Ukrainians made it through this difficult winter, when Russia did not even try to seek justification for its bestial strikes on civilian critical infrastructure`.
- Over the three-month winter, Russian forces launched more than 14,670 guided aerial bombs, 738 missiles, and nearly 19,000 Shahed-type drones.
- State grid operator Ukrenergo reported emergency outages lasting more than eight hours, leaving hundreds of residential high-rises without heating and cutting nuclear output by roughly 50% on Feb. 7.
- Kyiv, particularly its eastern bank, bore heavy damage intensifying outages, while Zelenskiy said `No people has endured such trials` as Ukrainians overcame winter attacks aimed to destroy them.
- Repeated attacks have singled out energy firms like Naftogaz, with Russia launching 229 strikes last year and over 700 targets hit on December 6, including energy supply facilities linked to Tehran's drones.
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The fourth winter since the Russian invasion was the most difficult, says the Ukrainian president in a video address. Russia wanted to destroy Ukraine, but his country did not give in.
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On Sunday, Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the fact that the Ukrainian people managed to "cross this winter", believing that it was "the most difficult of all years of war." Despite attempts at Russian "destructions", "Ukraine did not give in. We preserved our energy system," he stressed.
The President praises the perseverance of his people and draws a line under the hardships of winter.
The country responded to massive shocks and maintained the power grid.
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