Posted on 12/25/2024 4:16:21 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day assault on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as “inhuman.”
“Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhuman,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X early Wednesday. "Every Russian massive strike takes time to prepare. It is never a spontaneous decision. It is a conscious choice not only of targets, but also of time and date."
Over 70 Russian missiles and more than a hundred drones targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, with Ukrainian forces successfully shooting down more than 50 missiles and a significant number of drones, Zelenskyy added in his post.
Zelenskyy also said that the “targeted attack” on the energy sector caused outages in several regions, including Kyiv, and emphasized that Russian forces “continue to fight for a blackout in Ukraine.”
“Russian evil will not break Ukraine and will not distort Christmas,” he said.
Russia's defense ministry confirmed the attacks.
“This morning, Russia's Armed Forces carried out a massive strike with long-range precision weapons and strike drones on critical energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine that ensure the operation of the military-industrial complex," the ministry said in its daily briefing on Telegram.
“The strike’s objective was achieved. All facilities were hit,” it added.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
“Russia launched 2 KN-23 ballistic missiles, 10 S-300/S-400 missiles in ground-to-ground mode, 12 Kaliber cruise missiles, 50 Kh-101 missiles, 4 Kh-59/Kh-69 guided aviation missiles, 106 Shahed-type and other UAVs”
“Ukrainian air defense shot down 55 Russian cruise missiles, 4 aviation guided missiles and 54 UAVs.”
Such a Christian nation, this Russia.
Nothing says saving Christianity than a good ole missile attack on Christmas😎
Americans never battled on Christmas?
🙄
It’s called War. Trump will stop the madness.
Hey Zelensky ! How many Ukranian boys have you sent to their deaths for a war you cannot possibly win ? Why did you let Boris Johnson talk you out of that ceasefire deal with the Russians ? Why ???
Yeah…but we win. Russia can’t beat a bunch of farmers.
When did Washington cross the Delaware?
Ever hear of the attack on ft Fisher?
Hello?
Farmers?
Whatever.
>>It’s called War. Trump will stop the madness.
Well said! Succinct and to the point.
Actually, in the Orthodox Christian Religion, Christmas is Jan 7th next year.
Oh wait, Zelensky OUTLAWED that religion and seized its churches.
Never mind.
Zelenski rejected a Christmas truce.
Zeepers, this is how much the evil money grubber dwarf values the Ukies that die for him and his HollyWood Deep State Scam . Sick bastard.
PM Orbán: Zelensky rejects Christmas ceasefire
Dec 12, 2024
"At the end of the Hungarian EU presidency we made yet another effort for peace," Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an entry posted on X on Wednesday evening.
"We proposed a Christmas ceasefire and a significant exchange of prisoners of war. Regrettably, Ukrainian President Zelensky point-blank rejected this (proposal) ... We have done what we were able to," PM Orbán wrote.
Prior to the post, Zelensky voiced resentment that PM Orbán had made a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky said peace and security in his country required "decidedness by the US, unity in Europe, and commitment by all partners in line with the United Nations Charter, its objectives and principles".
"No one should boost (their) personal image at the expense of unity" but focus on Europe's common success, Zelensky said. "There can be no discussions about the war that Russia wages against Ukraine without Ukraine," Zelensky said.
"We all hope that PM Viktor Orbán at least won’t call Assad in Moscow to listen to his hour-long lectures as well," the Ukrainian president added.
Merry Christmas you godless commie. LOL
It would be interesting to see what Russia could do if they drafted the rich kids from Moscow and St Pete’s. Instead, they draft the imbeciles from the hinterlands. They make the draft decisions of the US in 1964 look good in comparisons.
‼️🇺🇦🏴☠Ukrainians will pay a military tax of 5% of their salary, and entrepreneurs from 800 UAH to 1% of their turnover per month, — the Ministry of Finance
The Ministry explained that for entrepreneurs of the first, second and fourth groups, the tax rate is 10% of the minimum… pic.twitter.com/C9lnpBZQrF— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) December 25, 2024
Looks like a page from Robert McNamara's University of California, Berkeley thesis
Inside the Pentagon’s shameful effort to draft mentally disabled men to fight in Vietnam
https://taskandpurpose.com/history/project-100000-vietnam/
Russia didn’t ban churches, political parties and election unlike your hero Little Z-Man.
Exactly. Zelensky rejects all negotiations unless they are on his terms. Trump should call for elections in Ukraine to resume. Zelensky suspended them ostensibly due to the war. He is governing without a public mandate. By all accounts, Zelensky would lose in a free, fair election. He no longer represents the will of the people.
Zelensky rejected a Christmas truce and prisoner exchange. He is a corrupt Biden puppet who eschews the welfare of his people. Continuing this ten year proxy war is criminal.
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