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Zelensky Accuses Russia of Turning Cold Winter into “Weapon of Mass Destruction”

HeadlineNov 23, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of turning the cold winter weather into a “weapon of mass destruction” by attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Millions of Ukrainians are expected to go months without heat or electricity following recent Russian strikes. The head of the Ukrainian power grid warned Tuesday of mass blackouts.

Volodymyr Kudrytskyi: “For you to understand the scale of these attacks and what we have to deal with, practically all thermal and hydro generations, meaning major power stations, have been damaged by missile attacks.”

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