Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. What could be more inhuman? Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred strike drones targeted our energy sector. Their goal remains the same: to plunge Ukraine into darkness, — Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Each massive Russian strike requires time to prepare. These are never spontaneous decisions. They reflect a conscious choice of targets, time, and date.

According to preliminary data, our defenders managed to shoot down more than 50 missiles and a significant number of drones. Unfortunately, some did hit their targets. At present, several regions are experiencing outages. Energy workers are tirelessly working to restore power as quickly as possible.

I thank everyone working for our country—those on combat duty and those protecting our skies. Let’s restore as much as we can. Russian evil will not break Ukraine or distort Christmas," — the president’s address reads.