Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his video address, stated that there has been a sharp increase in attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukraine’s gas and energy infrastructure ahead of winter. According to the head of state, the international community is demonstrating an inadequate response to the growing scale and audacity of these attacks.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Escalation of Russian Strikes Ahead of Winter
Zelensky emphasized that due to the passive position of allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to halt the attacks and does not consider proposals to end the aggression. He stressed that Russia aims to deliberately destroy Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, particularly gas facilities, power plants, and energy networks, precisely before the onset of winter cold.
“Unfortunately, there is no adequate response from the world to everything that is happening, to the constant increase in the scale and audacity of the strikes,” the president stated.
The president also added that the global community is currently showing no real response to these aggressive actions, and Ukraine will continue to fight for a more decisive and impactful international reaction against Russia.
Massive Strikes on Ukraine: Consequences and Reactions
On the night of October 5, the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded a massive combined strike by Russian troops on Ukrainian territory using 496 strike drones and 53 missiles of various types. The main direction of the attack was aimed at the Lviv region. Ukrainian military confirmed direct hits from 8 missiles and 57 kamikaze drones in 20 locations, as well as debris from downed equipment in 6 other places.
The regions of Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, Odesa, and Kirovohrad were under fire. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the execution of massive nighttime strikes on military-industrial facilities and Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Russian military systematically attack Ukrainian regions with various types of weaponry: strike drones, missiles, guided bombs, and multiple rocket launch systems. Despite this, the Russian leadership denies targeting civilian objects, although Ukrainian authorities and international organizations classify such attacks as war crimes, emphasizing their deliberate nature.