war between Russia and Ukraine comes to your day 1009 since its beginning on February 24, 2022, when the Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a “special military operation” to free the pro-Russian population from the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Ukraine denounces new Russian “massive attack” against energy infrastructure.
Vladimir PutinRussian president, together with his counterpart Kasim-Yomart Tokáyev, agreed to increase los Russian hydrocarbon supplies to the largest central asian republicbut They postponed the decision on Russian participation in the construction of the first nuclear power plant.
In turn, both countries signed a protocol that will extend and expand the 2010 bilateral agreement for the supply of oil and petroleum products to Kazakhstan.
Vladimir Putin assures that he begins mass production of the ‘Oréshnik’ missile
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putinassured that the serial production of the new hypersonic ballistic missile’Oréshnik’used for the first time last week, in a attack on a Ukrainian military factoryof has started.
“Serial production of ‘Oréshnik’ has begun,” the Kremlin chief said in Astana, where he is attending a summit of the post-Soviet military alliance Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
Putin insisted that Russia “was forced” a test the new missile in combat conditions “in response to attacks with Western weapons against the territory of the regions of Briansk y Kursk”.
He added that it refers to the attacks con American ATACMS missiles y British Storm Shadow that hit Russian military infrastructure on several occasions during the last ten days.
“Despite our warnings about the danger of an escalation of the conflict, attacks were carried out against our territory”
Vladimir Putin, president of Russia
He remembered that Russia has repeatedly warned that the attacks with Western long-range weapons would mean “the direct participation” of NATO countries in the armed conflict in Ukraine, “since the use of these weapons without the direct participation of military personnel and specialists from NATO countries is simply impossible.”
Putin assured that Russia will continue to respond to attacks against its territory and its Ministry of Defense is choosing new targets to hit, which could be both military installations and decision-making centers in Ukraine.
“Ultimately, we will select the means of attack depending on the nature of the targets chosen for destruction and the threats created for the Russian Federation
In this sense, he assured that Russia currently has several systems similar to the ‘Oréshnik’ and ”ready” for use in combat conditions.
As for the missile itself’Oréshnik‘, Putin assured that everything that is in the epicenter of the explosion caused by the attack with that weapon “turns, in fact, into dust.”
Putin reiterated that the speed of the missile (2.5-3 kilometers per second) makes it undetectable by enemy anti-missile batteries, but insisted that it is not a weapon of mass destruction, since it is much more precise.
At the same time, last week the Russian president assigned the new missile to the Russian Strategic Forces, largely because it has a range of several thousand kilometers.
Meanwhile, the commander of the russian strategic forcesSerguei Karakaev, issued a warning to European countries by ensuring that Oréshnik “can hit targets all over Europe”.
Vladimir Putin recognizes massive attack on Ukraine and that it was a response to the use of Western weapons
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putinhe stated this Thursday that the last massive attack in Ukraine with 90 missiles and 100 drones was carried out in response to the use of long-range Western weapons against Russian territory.
“Tonight we carried out a combined attack with the use of 90 missiles and 100 drones. “117 objectives were hit,” said the head of the Kremlin in Astana, where he is attending a summit of the post-Soviet military alliance Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
He added that in the last two days Russia launched a total of 100 missiles and 466 drones against Ukraine.
“Of course, we will respond to attacks carried out against Russian territory with long-range Western-made missiles”
Vladimir Putin, president of Russia
He warned that the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Russian army “are selecting targets for destruction on the territory of Ukraine, which could be military facilities, defense industry companies or decision-making centers in kyiv.”
According to Putin, Ukraine on several occasions has attempted to attack Russian facilities of state importance in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The Russian president assured that Moscow is aware in detail of Western weapons supplies to Ukraine.
“We know, of course, how many weapons systems the potential enemy has, where exactly they are located, how many weapons have been delivered to Ukraine and how many are planned to be delivered.”
Vladimir Putin, president of Russia
The president highlighted that Russia produces 10 times more missile systems and related equipment than NATO countries as a whole.
“Next year this production will increase another 25-30%,” he added.
Ukraine denounces new Russian “massive attack” against energy infrastructure
He Ukrainian energy minister, Herman Galushchenkodenounced this Thursday that Russia this launching a new “massive attack” against the country’s energy systemand announced that the national electric company, Ukrenergo, has ordered emergency power cuts to reduce damage to your infrastructure in the event of impacts.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, several Russian missile groups with they directed during the early hours of the morning against different regions of northern, central and southern Ukraine.
Energy infrastructures in the region of Leopolisin western Ukraine, have been hit during the attackaccording to authorities. In neighboring Rivne, 280 thousand subscribers are without electricity supply and there are water cuts. The attack has also affected neighboring Volhynia.
The mayor of the northeastern city of JarkovIgor Terékhov, has reported on his social networks that the city has been attacked with several missiles during the early hours of Thursday.
Las Ukrainian anti-aircraft alerts they have been activated Also in the capital, Kievand the Russian army has reached infrastructure located in the northeastern region of Sumi.
Since last March, Russia has launched a on dozens of occasions massive combined attacks against the Ukrainian electrical system. As a result of these attacks, numerous Ukrainian power plants have suffered damage and the country has lost a good part of its generation and distribution capacity.
The last of these attacks took place on November 17 and forced Ukraine to reintroduce scheduled electricity cuts to save energy due to the generation deficit caused by the destruction of equipment in the attacked infrastructure.
kyiv has repeatedly warned of Russian intentions to leave Ukrainians without electricity during the coldest period of the year to demoralize the population and undermine the country’s economy.
What measures is Ukraine taking to protect its power supply during the attacks?
Are reportedly the primary targets of these attacks, aiming to disrupt Ukraine’s power supply amid ongoing conflict.
Ukrainian officials are concerned about the impact on the civilian population, particularly as winter approaches and the need for reliable energy sources becomes increasingly critical. Minister Galushchenko emphasized the urgency of the situation, indicating that the Russian missile strikes are part of a broader strategy to weaken Ukraine’s resilience.
In response to the attacks, the Ukrainian government has reinforced its air defense systems and is coordinating with its allies for additional assistance. President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for continued international support to boost Ukraine’s defense capabilities and protect its critical infrastructure from further Russian aggression.
As the conflict evolves, both sides appear to be ramping up their military capabilities and operations, indicating a protracted and intense phase of hostilities. The situation remains fluid, with potential implications for regional stability and international relations.