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The Russian bombardments this Friday of Krivi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky, have killed three people and injured 13 others. The governor of Dnipropetrovsk, Valentin Reznichenko, has detailed that "a 64-year-old woman has died years and a young couple.
Her youngest son still remains under the rubble of the house.
Reznichenko also explained that among the injured there are four children who are admitted to the hospital.
Of them, a 7-year-old girl is in serious condition.
Russia has launched this Friday a new wave of up to 76 missiles against the civilian infrastructures of Ukraine, causing serious damage to the electrical or water networks in several regions.
A total of 60 missiles have been shot down, but the bombardment has left Kharkov, the country's second city, without electricity or water.
and without electricity Poltava, both in the north.
In addition, there are blackouts in Sumi, also in the north, while kyiv, the capital, suffers water cuts in all its districts and some problems with electricity after what its authorities have described as "one of the worst attacks" since the start of the invasion.
There are blackouts throughout the country to stabilize the system, as reported by the network operator, after nine power plants were hit.
The new offensive comes just a few hours after the EU approved the ninth package of sanctions against Russia, aimed mainly at stopping Russia's access to the drones with which it attacks Ukraine.
It suffers water cuts in all its districts and some problems with electricity after what its authorities have described as "one of the worst attacks" since the start of the invasion.
There are blackouts throughout the country to stabilize the system, as reported by the network operator, after nine power plants were hit.
The new offensive comes just a few hours after the EU approved the ninth package of sanctions against Russia, aimed mainly at stopping Russia's access to the drones with which it attacks Ukraine.
It suffers water cuts in all its districts and some problems with electricity after what its authorities have described as "one of the worst attacks" since the start of the invasion.
There are blackouts throughout the country to stabilize the system, as reported by the network operator, after nine power plants were hit.
The new offensive comes just a few hours after the EU approved the ninth package of sanctions against Russia, aimed mainly at stopping Russia's access to the drones with which it attacks Ukraine.
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On the 296th day of the war started by Russia against Ukraine, these are the key data at 8:00 p.m. this Friday, December 16:
Ukraine shot down 60 of 76 missiles launched by Russia in its latest attack
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The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, General Valeri Zaluzhni, has reported that the country's air defenses have managed to shoot down 60 of the 76 missiles launched by Russia this Friday, in the umpteenth massive attack against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.
“According to preliminary data, this morning, from the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, the enemy has launched 76 missiles, including 72 cruise missiles (X-101, Kaliber and X-22) and four guided missiles (X-59) ", the general has written on his Telegram account.
It amounts to three dead and 13 wounded victims of the Russian attack on Zelensky's hometown.
The provincial governor of Dnipropetrovsk, Valentin Reznichenko, has updated through his official Telegram channel the number of victims of the Russian attack on Krivi Rih, the hometown of the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky.
So far, three civilians have died and another 13 have been injured as a result of the shelling that took place this morning.
"A 64-year-old woman and a young couple have died. Her youngest son still remains under the rubble of the house," Reznichenko detailed.
The governor has also explained that among the injured there are four children, who are admitted to the hospital.
Of them, a 7-year-old girl is in serious condition.
Ukraine's power grid operator warns of longer blackouts than in previous bombings.
The operator of the Ukrainian electricity grid, the state company Ukrenergo, has reported that repairing the system again after the damage suffered by the massive bombardment this Friday "will take longer" than on previous occasions, due to the damage inflicted, which they are also added to the consequences of previous waves.
Therefore, the blackouts will be longer this time.
The explosion of a grenade launcher at the police headquarters sparks a political crisis in Poland.
Poland lives with amazement the case of the explosion at the police headquarters this Wednesday in Warsaw, in which the general director of the force, Jaroslaw Szymczyk, was injured along with two other people.
According to the private ZET radio station, Szymczyk brought back from a working visit to Ukraine last week a German-made RGW-90 'Matador' grenade launcher, which was not supervised or inspected by customs.
Griner celebrates his return and thanks Biden on Instagram: "The last 10 months have been a battle."
The American professional basketball player Brittney Griner, exchanged last week for a Russian arms dealer in a prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow, celebrated her return home this Friday in a message posted on Instagram and thanked the mediation of the US president, Joe Biden.
"The last 10 months have been a battle at all times," said Griner, who until last week was interned in a prison camp in the Russian republic of Mordovia.
Zelensky and the Ukrainian people receive the 2022 Charlemagne Prize
. The Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelensky, and the Ukrainian people have been awarded the Charlemagne Prize, awarded by the Aachen City Council (Germany) to those who have contributed the most to European unity.
"Zelensky is not only the president of his people and commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, but has also assumed the role of motivator, communicator, promoter and link between Ukraine and its broad coalition of allies," said the commission that awards the award in a statement.
"He also sets an example for all Europeans to reflect on the ideals and values of the continent."
In the photo by Sergei Koslov, for Efe, distribution of humanitarian aid in Kharkiv, in northern Ukraine.
7:00 p.m.
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FIFA rejects Zelensky's request to give a "peace message" before the World Cup final
FIFA has rejected Ukraine's request that its president, Volodimir Zelensky, give a video speech on the screens of the Lusail stadium before the World Cup final on Sunday, according to sources from the US network CNN.
This refusal by the sports organization has surprised the Ukrainian Presidency, which thought that "FIFA wanted to use its platform for the common good", according to the aforementioned sources.
However, Ukraine and FIFA may still be in talks.
Since the outbreak of the war, President Zelensky has addressed numerous international bodies, including the parliaments of much of the international community.
The Ukrainian president has taken advantage of his speeches to denounce the Russian invasion, which began at the end of February, and to ask the international community for a unanimous denunciation of his neighboring country's aggression against its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
For its part, FIFA's refusal to give space for political speeches is in line with its strategy throughout the World Cup in Qatar.
(EP)
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Ukraine says it needs 17,000 more power generators to get it through the winter
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmihal has reported that Ukraine's small and medium-sized companies have imported about half a million power generators, but the country needs thousands more, bigger and stronger, to get through the winter.
Ukraine has suffered increasing power outages and blackouts due to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure since October.
"Ukrainian small and medium-sized businessmen have already imported 500,000 low-power generators. But to get through the winter we will need about 17,000 large and industrial generating units," Shmihal told a government meeting.
"We hope to cover part of these needs with the help of our partners," he said.
Ukraine's power grid operator, Ukrenergo,
has claimed after the latest Russian airstrikes this Friday that repair times will be longer and it would take longer to restore power.
(Reuters)
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Russia leaves half the population without supplies after one of the worst attacks on infrastructure in Ukraine
It was 9.30 in the morning this Friday when the citizens of the center of kyiv maintained their routine despite a new blackout.
Another one, they thought of a cafeteria while the employees continued to serve breakfast while the generator motor began to roar, which, from that moment on, allowed them to continue serving customers.
But the anti-aircraft alarms warned that it was not just another power outage, but that the population was facing one of the worst bombardments on the country since the invasion began on February 24, which has left half of the country without essential supplies. the population.
Russia had launched up to 76 missiles of which 60 were intercepted, according to the kyiv authorities.
The region that hosts the capital was the main target with 40 of those shells.
By Luis de Vega
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Zelensky asks FIFA to give a "peace message" before the World Cup final
The president of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski, has asked FIFA to allow him to share a "peace message" before the World Cup final next Sunday, according to CNN.
The president has proposed appearing via video link before Argentina take on defending champions France at Doha's Lusail Stadium.
The match is expected to have a global audience of hundreds of millions of people.
So far, FIFA has not responded, but it is unlikely to agree to Zelensky's request, given its rules against political messages at the World Cup.
(Reuters)
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Griner celebrates his return and thanks Biden on Instagram: "The last 10 months have been a battle"
The American professional basketball player Brittney Griner, exchanged last week for a Russian arms dealer in a prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow, celebrated her return home this Friday in a message posted on Instagram and thanked the mediation of the US president, Joe Biden.
"The last 10 months have been a battle at all times," said Griner, who until last week was interned in a prison camp in the Russian republic of Mordovia.
"I had to dig really deep to keep the faith and it's the love of so many people that has kept me going. From the bottom of my heart, thank you all so much."
Griner was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug trafficking when she was arrested with electronic cigarette cartridges with cannabis oil.
Griner has thanked "all those who have defended me", starting with his wife Cherelle and ending with Joe Biden.
"Mr. President, he has brought me home and I know he is committed to bringing [ex-Marine, convicted espionage] Paul Whelan and all Americans as well. I will use my public profile to do what I can to help him."
Griner has also promised that he will play next season in the WNBA women's basketball league with his team, the Phoenix Mercury.
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The victims of the Russian attack on Zelensky's hometown rise to three dead and 13 injured
The provincial governor of Dnipropetrovsk, Valentin Reznichenko, has updated through his official Telegram channel the number of victims of the Russian attack on Krivi Rih, the hometown of the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky.
So far, three civilians have died and another 13 have been injured as a result of the shelling that took place this morning.
"A 64-year-old woman and a young couple have died. Her youngest son still remains under the rubble of the house," Reznichenko detailed.
The governor has also explained that among the injured there are four children, who are admitted to the hospital.
Of them, a 7-year-old girl is in serious condition.
The first balance of victims, also provided by Reznichenko, spoke of two dead and five wounded.
In the image, a woman cries in front of the building that has been destroyed by the Russian attack in Krivi Rih, Ukraine, this Friday.
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4:46 p.m.
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The explosion of a grenade launcher at the police headquarters sparks a political crisis in Poland
Poland lives with amazement the case of the explosion at the police headquarters this Wednesday in Warsaw, in which the general director of the force, Jaroslaw Szymczyk, was injured along with two other people.
According to the private ZET radio station, Szymczyk brought back from a working visit to Ukraine last week a German-made RGW-90 'Matador' grenade launcher, which was not supervised or inspected by customs.
Sources quoted by the Polish press indicate that the general director of the police was handling the weapon, without knowing that it was loaded, when it was shot accidentally.
Fortunately for Szymczyk, the RGW-90 is one of the few grenade launchers in service that can be used safely indoors;
any other kind of equipment would have killed him.
The prosecution has opened an investigation in which Szymczyk is considered a victim, but critics have already emerged calling for his dismissal.
In an interview with the
Gazeta Wyborcza
newspaper , retired general Roman Polko, who led the Polish special forces for several years, has called for a "conscientious purge" after the incident: "When you receive an unusual gift, any normal person he is on alert, because he is not a toy, especially when he comes from a war zone".
Questioned by the press, the government spokesman, Piotr Müller, has acknowledged that "this situation cannot be ignored" and has indicated that the Executive will wait for the results of the investigations to take potential measures against the police chief.
(THE COUNTRY)
4:35 p.m.
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Switzerland joins the price limit for Russian oil agreed by the European Union
The Swiss government has approved new sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine that are in line with the latest measures of the European Union on oil and oil products.
Thus, Switzerland joins the cap on the price of crude oil that the EU approved at the beginning of the month, when the Twenty-seven agreed to pay a maximum of 60 dollars per barrel.
The Swiss sanctions package also prohibits the transport of Russian oil and its sale above that price to commercial services.
The sanctions will go into effect on Friday night.
(Reuters)
4:25 p.m.
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Zelensky and the Ukrainian people receive the 2022 Charlemagne Prize
The Ukrainian President, Volodímir Zelensky, and the Ukrainian people have been awarded the Charlemagne Prize, awarded by the Aachen City Council (Germany) to those who have contributed the most to European unity.
"Zelensky is not only the president of his people and commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, but has also assumed the role of motivator, communicator, promoter and link between Ukraine and its broad coalition of allies," the commission that awards the award said. award in a statement.
"He never misses an opportunity to emphasize the fact that his country upholds Western values, the unquestionable principles of coexistence, peace and freedom, and therefore precisely what the European Union stands for politically.
"The Ukrainian people deserve the highest recognition for the way they stand up for freedom, democracy and self-determination," the statement continued.
Awarded since 1950, the Charlemagne Prize is one of the most prestigious on the continent.
King Emeritus Juan Carlos I, Felipe González and Javier Solana are among the winners.
Last year, three Belarusian opposition members, Maria Kalesnikava, Svatliana Tsijanuskaya and Verónica Tsepkalo, received the award.
4:10 p.m.
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A Russian politician responds to a Ukrainian boy who asked for a rocket in his Christmas letter: “Don't worry, you will have rockets.
Just wait"
The Russian deputy Oleg Nilov has caused a controversy for the macabre joke that he has played on a Ukrainian child.
The politician was reading the children's Christmas wishes during a charity event held in the Russian State Duma.
In one of the letters, a Ukrainian boy asked for a rocket, to which Nilov replied: "Don't worry, you will have rockets. Just wait," as can be seen in the images shared on Twitter by the Nexta news agency.
This same Friday, the Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office has estimated at about 449 the number of children killed by the Russian war, which began on February 24 by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The agency has also indicated in a message on its Telegram account that another 859 minors have been injured "of varying severity" since the start of the Russian attacks.
(Agencies)
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El operador de la red eléctrica ucrania advierte de apagones más largos que en anteriores bombardeos rusos
El operador de la red eléctrica ucrania, la empresa estatal Ukrenergo, ha informado de que reparar de nuevo el sistema tras los daños sufridos por el bombardeo masivo de este viernes “llevará más tiempo” que en anteriores ocasiones, debido a los daños infligidos, que además se añaden a las consecuencias de las anteriores oleadas. Por tanto, los apagones serán más prolongados esta vez.
Según las fuerzas armadas ucranias, Rusia ha disparado 76 misiles este viernes sobre Ucrania. Aunque 60 han sido derribados, los otros 16 han alcanzado sus objetivos, dañando gravemente la infraestructura eléctrica del país. Según el ministro de Energía, nueve centrales eléctricas han sido alcanzadas.
“Considerando que esta es ya la novena oleada de lanzamientos de misiles sobre las instalaciones de energía, la restauración del suministro eléctrico puede llevar más tiempo que antes”, afirma la empresa estatal Ukrenergo. “Se dará prioridad a las instalaciones esenciales: hospitales, estaciones de suministro de agua y de calefacción y plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales”. (Reuters)
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El juez cita a los jefes de seguridad de los organismos que recibieron cartas con artefactos pirotécnicos
La Audiencia Nacional ha citado como testigos a partir del día 22 a los responsables de seguridad de los organismos que en noviembre pasado fueron objetivo de la una oleada de cartas preparadas con un dispositivo pirotécnico para arder al ser abiertas, una de las cuales causó heridas leves en una mano a un empleado de la Embajada de Ucrania en Madrid, según han confirmado fuentes jurídicas. Las personas citadas por José Luis Calama, titular del Juzgado Central de Instrucción número 4, son técnicos de los ministerios de Presidencia y Defensa, de las legaciones diplomáticas en España de Ucrania y Estados Unidos y del Centro de Satélites de la base aérea de Torrejón de Ardoz, en Madrid, donde fueron interceptados sobres que contenían ingenios caseros que activaban con un sedal una pequeña carga de pólvora pensada para deflagrar, es decir, provocar una llama súbita, y al que le habían incorporado trozos metálicos ―minúsculas bolas― como metralla.
En la imagen, de Fernando Villar (Efe), agentes de la Guardia Civil en la Embajada de EE UU en Madrid.
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Ucrania derriba 60 de los 76 misiles lanzados por Rusia en su último ataque
El comandante en jefe del ejército de Ucrania, el general Valeri Zaluzhni, ha informado de que las defensas aéreas del país han logrado derribar 60 de los 76 misiles lanzados por Rusia este viernes, en el enésimo ataque masivo contra las infraestructuras civiles ucranias.
“Según los datos preliminares, esta mañana, desde el mar Caspio y el mar Negro, el enemigo ha lanzado 76 misiles, incluyendo 72 misiles de crucero (X-101, Kaliber y X-22) y cuatro misiles guiados (X-59) contra las infraestructuras calve de Ucrania, ha escrito el general en su cuenta de Telegram. “60 misiles enemigos fueron destruidos” por las defensas antiaéreas.
No obstante, los no interceptados han causado graves daños a la red eléctrica, causando apagones y cortes de agua en varias ciudades, entre ellas Kiev. Las autoridades de la capital han afirmado que se trata de “uno de los mayores ataques” desde el inicio de la invasión rusa en febrero.
En la imagen, de Luis de Vega, enviado especial de EL PAÍS, una soldado ucrania examina los restos de un misil ruso sin estallar junto a una de las centrales que abastece de energía a Kiev.
12:28
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Nueve centrales eléctricas, alcanzadas por los bombardeos rusos
El ataque masivo ruso lanzado este viernes contra las infraestructuras civiles de Ucrania ha dañado nueve centrales de generación eléctrica, según ha informado el ministro ucranio de Energía, German Galushchenko, en la televisión nacional.
“Hasta ahora hemos constatado daños a nueve instalaciones de generación [de electricidad]. Ahora estamos verificando el daño”, ha explicado el ministro.
A primera hora, Rusia ha lanzado varias decenas de misiles contra los sistemas eléctricos del país, dejando varias ciudades sin luz o sin agua (por la falta de potencia en las estaciones de bombeo) y provocando la suspensión del servicio de trenes en varias regiones del país. Las autoridades de la provincia de Kiev han denunciado que ha sido uno de los peores ataque rusos desde que comenzó la ofensiva el pasado 24 de febrero. (Reuters)
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Kiev denuncia “uno de los mayores ataques” rusos desde el comienzo de la guerra
Kiev ha sufrido este viernes “uno de los mayores ataques” rusos desde que comenzó la guerra con la invasión rusa el pasado 24 de febrero. Según el portavoz del gobierno regional, Mijailo Shamanov, las tropas rusas han disparado hasta 40 misiles sobre la capital ucrania, de los que 37 han sido derribados. Los ataques han causado, sobre todo, cortes de agua en buena parte de la ciudad.
Otros 10 misiles han sido interceptados sobre la provincia de Dnipropetrovsk, según su gobernador, Valentin Reznichenko.
A primera hora, el gobernador de Mikolaiv, en el sur del país, había informado del avistamiento de 60 misiles sobrevolando el espacio aéreo ucranio. El ataque ha dañado gravemente las infraestructuras energéticas de varias provincias, dejando sin luz las ciudades de Járkov, la segunda del país, o Poltava y causando apagones programados en todo el país para “estabilizar” el sistema.
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Vídeo | ‘Carol of the Bells’: El villancico de la OTAN para felicitar la Navidad con participación española
Los sargentos y oficiales de la Alianza Atlántica han interpretado a capela la versión en inglés de la obra del compositor ucranio Mikola Leontovych.
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Qué ha pasado en las últimas horas
En el 296º día de la guerra iniciada por Rusia contra Ucrania, estos son los datos clave a las 12.00 de este viernes 16 de diciembre:
- Rusia deja sin luz o agua varias ciudades en una nueva oleada de ataques contra infraestructuras civiles. Poltava, ambas en el norte. Además, hay apagones en Sumi, también en el norte, mientras que Kiev, la capital, sufre cortes de agua en todos sus distritos y algunos problemas con la luz. Hay apagones en todo el país para estabilizar el sistema, según ha informado el operador de la red. En Krivi Rih, la ciudad natal del presidente del país, Volodímir Zelenski, en la provincia de Dnipropetrovsk, un misil ha impactado en un edificio residencial y ha matado a dos personas y herido a otras cinco. También se han registrado explosiones en Sumi y Odesa y hay varias líneas férreas afectadas por los cortes eléctricos en varias regiones más, después de que las alarmas aéreas sonasen en Ternipol, Mikolaiv, Zaporiyia, Donetsk, Kirovogrado, Yitómir, Jmelnitski y Vinnitsia.
- Ucrania teme una nueva ofensiva rusa sobre Kiev a principios de 2023. Ucrania teme que Rusia desencadene una nueva ofensiva contra Kiev en poco tiempo, para febrero o marzo, según afirmó el jueves el máximo responsable de las fuerzas armadas ucranias, el general Valeri Zaluzhni. En una entrevista con el diario The Economist, Zaluzhni señaló que la movilización parcial decretada por Putin en septiembre estaba dando resultados. “Puede que no estén bien equipados, pero siguen representando un problema para nosotros. Estimamos que tienen una reserva de 1,2 o 1,5 millones de personas [susceptibles de ser movilizadas en sucesivos llamamientos]... Los rusos están preparando a otros 200.000 soldados. No tengo dudas de que harán otro intento sobre Kiev”, afirmó.
- La UE aprueba el noveno paquete de sanciones, dirigido a drones, bancos y canales de televisión. Los Veintisiete han aprobado el noveno paquete de sanciones sobre Rusia. Las medidas buscan fundamentalmente frenar el acceso de Rusia a cualquier aeronave no tripulada manejada a distancia (drones) y pretende vetar que se vendan a Moscú. Las nuevas sanciones prohíben también la exportación de componentes y piezas de otros aparatos y elementos que puedan servir a Moscú para construir los drones militares con los que ataca Ucrania.
- Putin visitará el lunes Bielorrusia. El presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, visitará el lunes Bielorrusia para reunirse con su homólogo y fiel aliado, Alexander Lukashenko. La “visita de trabajo” versará sobre la “integración Bielorrusia-Rusia” y, en particular, sobre “las cuestiones de seguridad”. El texto no menciona Ucrania.
- Las autoridades títeres de Rusia en Lugansk denuncian la muerte de ocho personas en un bombardeo ucranio. Las autoridades instaladas por Rusia en la región ucrania de Lugansk han informado de la muerte de ocho personas en ataques lanzados por las tropas ucranias en la provincia este viernes. En ellos, además, han resultado heridas 23 personas, según ha informado el gobernador títere de Moscú, Leonid Pasechnik.
En la imagen, de Efrem Lukatski para AP, ciudadanos de Kiev se refugian de los bombardeos en una estación de metro.
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Daño “colosal” al sistema eléctrico en Járkov, según su alcalde
El alcalde de Járkov, la segunda ciudad más grande de Ucrania, ha calificado de “colosal” el daño causado por los bombardeos rusos de este viernes en los sistemas energéticos de la ciudad, que ha quedado completamente a oscuras.
“El daño a la infraestructura es colosal, principalmente en el sistema energético”, ha escrito en Telegram Igor Terejov. “Nuestras empresas de servicios públicos, junto con los ingenieros de energía, ya han comenzado a deshacer lo que ha hecho el enemigo”, añade, pidiendo paciencia a la población que se ha quedado sin luz, agua o calefacción y animándola a que acudan a los puntos de invencibilidad, espacios desplegados por todo el país donde los ciudadanos pueden calentarse, tomar una bebida caliente, hacer acopio de agua o cargar sus móviles.
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Ucrania teme una nueva ofensiva rusa sobre Kiev a principios de 2023
Ucrania teme que Rusia desencadene una nueva ofensiva contra Kiev en poco tiempo, quizá a principios de año, según afirmó el jueves el máximo responsable de las fuerzas armadas ucranias, el general Valeri Zaluzhni. Para ello, está adiestrando a parte de los reservistas reclutados tras la movilización parcial decretada por el presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, en septiembre.
En una entrevista con el diario The Economist, Zaluzhni se mostró convencido de que Moscú prepara otra ofensiva contra Kiev, para febrero o marzo de 2023, después del fracaso de la desencadenada en el mes de febrero, que fue rechazada por las tropas ucranias. Preguntado por la movilización parcial decretada por Putin, el comandante en jefe del ejército ucranio dijo que estaba dando resultados. “Puede que no estén bien equipados, pero siguen representando un problema para nosotros. Estimamos que tienen una reserva de 1,2 o 1,5 millones de personas [susceptibles de ser movilizadas en sucesivos llamamientos]... Los rusos están preparando a otros 200.000 soldados. No tengo dudas de que harán otro intento sobre Kiev”, afirmó.
Zaluzhni explicó que, por su parte, su ejército está preparándose para esta posibilidad. Los generales ucranios han calculado, dijo, cuántos tanques, artillería y soldados necesitarán para repeler otra ofensiva rusa. Las palabras de Zaluzhni fueron ratificadas por el presidente, Volodímir Zelenski, y por otro general, que advirtieron que la ofensiva podría llegar desde el este o desde la vecina Bielorrusia, por el norte. Rusia y Bielorrusia han intensificado recientemente su cooperación militar y sus ejercicios conjuntos.
Zaluzhni también explicó que los comandantes rusos han retirado a los soldados que se están preparando en territorio ruso más allá del alcance de los sistemas de misiles de los que dispone Ucrania, para evitar ser alcanzados mientras se adiestran. Ucrania cuenta desde finales de verano con los sistemas de misiles Himars enviados desde EE UU, con un alcance máximo de unos 70 kilómetros. Zaluzhni desmintió que su ejército cuente con sistemas de mayor alcance. “En algún lugar más allá de los Urales están preparando nuevos recursos”, dijo.
“De acuerdo con mis cálculos, han debido estar entre tres años y medio y cuatro preparando [recursos bélicos] intensamente: gente, equipo, munición. Creo que pensaron que con los recursos de tres meses conseguirían sus objetivos. El hecho de que hayan gastado esos recursos y hayan desperdiciado su potencial sin conseguir prácticamente ningún resultado muestra que su posición estuvo mal elegida. Ahora tienen que pensar de nuevo cómo salir de esta situación”, explicó.
“Por eso, probablemente están buscando formas de detener los combates y conseguir una pausa como sea: bombardeando civiles, haciendo que nuestras mujeres e hijos mueran congelados. Lo necesitan por un motivo simple: necesitan tiempo para reunir recursos y crear nuevo potencial para conseguir sus objetivos”, afirmó, añadiendo que, con los ataques a los sistemas eléctricos, Ucrania está “en el alambre”. “Si lo destruyen, las mujeres e hijos de los soldados empezarán a congelarse”. “¿Se imagina el ánimo de los soldados, entonces? Sin agua, sin luz, sin calefacción, ¿podemos hablar de preparar reservas para seguir luchando?”.
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