After massive blackouts: Selenskyj invokes resistance against Russia
Created: 11/25/2022 09:33 am
By: Christian Stör
After nine months of war, the Ukrainian president continues to be combative.
Only 30 percent of households in Kyiv have electricity: the news ticker on the Ukraine war.
Tense situation in Kiev:
capital without water and electricity
What is Belarus doing?
Lukashenko rules out using his army
Editor's note:
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The information on the Ukraine war processed here comes partly from the warring parties in Russia and Ukraine.
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Kyiv – A war has been raging in Europe for nine months now.
An end to the Ukraine conflict is currently not in sight.
While Russia has to accept many setbacks and sometimes heavy losses on the ground, Ukraine is suffering from the massive airstrikes with which the aggressor from Moscow hopes to bring the Ukrainian people to their knees.
President of Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskyj (centre), here after the liberation of Cherson.
© IMAGO/Ukraine Presidency
However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains combative.
In his video speech, faced with the cold and darkness in the cities as a result of the massive blackouts, he once again invoked his people's spirit of resistance against the Russian invasion.
“We endured a full-scale war for nine months, and Russia didn't find a way to break us.
And it won't find anyone," said Zelenskyy.
"We must carry on as we are right now, in unity and mutual aid."
News about the Ukraine war: Kyiv without water and electricity
The restoration of electricity and water supply after the heavy rocket attack on November 23 lasted all Thursday and into Friday night.
According to the network operator Ukrenerho, half of the demand can be covered again.
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The situation in the capital Kyiv remained tense.
Only 30 percent of households there had electricity.
The attacks on civilian targets are "the revenge of those who lost," Zelensky said.
"The only thing they can do is terrorize.
Whether energy terrorism, artillery terrorism or rocket terrorism – Russia has come down to that under its current leadership.”
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News about the Ukraine war: Lukashenko rules out the use of his army
Meanwhile, the Belarusian head of state, Alexander Lukashenko, has ruled out direct deployment of his army in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
"If we interfere directly with the armed forces, with soldiers, in this conflict, we are not contributing anything, we are only making it worse," said Lukashenko, according to a report by the
Belta
agency .
Belarus supports Russia, but its role is different.
Lukashenko has made his country dependent on Moscow available as a deployment area for Russian troops.
Ukraine therefore regards the neighboring country as a warring party and keeps troops in reserve in case it has to fend off a direct attack from Belarus.
(cs/dpa)