2024-03-24 01:26:15
Moscow: Russia has acknowledged war more than two years after its invasion of Ukraine. Russia, which has called its attack in Ukraine a special operation, admitted on Friday that it was in a “state of war” as it launched a string of missile and drone attacks on its neighboring territory. Russia fired about 90 missiles and more than 60 Iranian-designed kamikaze drones into Ukraine. It caused damage to “dozens” of energy services, including power stations. Ukrainian officials said it was an attempt to paralyze the country’s electricity and heating networks. At least three people were killed and more than 20 were injured in these attacks.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with a newspaper on Friday that we are in a state of war. In a way, this admission is also a sign of acceleration in the war. The Kremlin has consistently called it a “special military operation.” Peskov said that it started as a special military operation but when the collective West became a partner on behalf of Ukraine, it became a war for us. Russia has consistently accused Western countries of direct involvement in the conflict by supplying arms to Ukraine.
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The Russian attacks have affected at least nine regions of Ukraine. It affected areas from Kharkiv and Zaporizhia to Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine. Ukraine’s state power grid Ukraenergo said Friday morning’s Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy system was the largest on record. Dozens of power system facilities were damaged, including thermal and hydroelectric power plants as well as major and regional power lines. This has led to emergency blackouts in seven areas.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world is watching Russia’s attacks to see how emergency services like electricity supplies are being targeted. He said that Ukrainian people are losing their lives because of the delay in help from the West. Ukraine is struggling with the lack of both air defenses to protect its skies and ammunition on the ground, as a crucial $60 billion military aid package is currently stuck in the US Congress. The Ukrainian President said that Russian missiles do not cause delays, as do aid packages to our country. We need air defense to protect people, infrastructure, homes and dams. Our partners know exactly what is needed. They can definitely support us.