“Russian terrorists have not abandoned their intention to destroy the country’s fuel and energy sector,” the Air Force said through its Telegram channel. “The Ukrainian Air Force and the National Defense Forces are taking all possible measures to prevent the enemy from achieving his objectives on all sectors of the front.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack in a post on X and said emergency workers were at the scene to assess the situation and provide aid.
He also called on Western allies to step up their support so that Russian President Vladimir Putin loses “the ability to target civilians and civilian infrastructure” and ultimately “has no choice but to stop” providing military support to his country. They accused him of being “incessant” in doing so. His terror.”
“This is a test of humanity and determination for the free world,” Zelensky wrote in his post. “If we don’t get through this together, the world will experience greater instability and chaos.”
Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have intensified since March, causing more permanent damage to the system, which could have knock-on effects on the EU’s power supplies.
