Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia is demonstrating a lack of willingness to achieve peace and continues its military aggression against Ukraine. He made this statement following yet another missile strike on the Odesa region during the day and a nighttime attack on the region’s energy infrastructure.
This is reported by Kyiv24
Strike on the port of Chornomorsk and consequences for civilians
According to Zelensky, the strikes by Russia on Odesa have no military meaning, as civilian objects were hit, including a ship in the port of Chornomorsk. The President emphasized that such actions indicate Russia’s intent to destroy normal life in Ukraine instead of seeking diplomatic solutions to the conflict.
“Today’s Russian strike, like many other similar strikes, had and could have no military meaning. A civilian ship in the port of Chornomorsk was damaged. This once again proves that the Russians not only do not take the current diplomatic opportunity seriously enough but also continue the war specifically to destroy normal life in Ukraine.”
Furthermore, Zelensky stressed the importance of the world clearly understanding who is prolonging the war and using long-range weapons against the civilian population, and who is striving to end the war peacefully.
Scale of destruction and international community’s reaction
As a result of the nighttime attack by Russian forces on December 12, approximately 90,000 subscribers in the Odesa region were temporarily left without electricity. It is known that the strikes were carried out using various types of weapons, including missiles, strike drones, guided bombs, and multiple rocket launch systems.
According to the latest data from the UN, in 2025, the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine due to the use of long-range weapons increased by 26%, while the number of injured rose by 75%.
While the Russian leadership denies strikes on civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian authorities and international organizations classify these attacks as war crimes and emphasize their targeted nature against civilians, hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy facilities, and water supply systems.