Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system and some cities in an "inhuman" Christmas Day assault, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec 25 denounced an “inhumane” attack from Russia, which launched dozens of missiles and drones on his war-torn country’s energy grid on Christmas Day.

Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector “on a massive scale” overnight into Wednesday, local authorities said, amid intensified bombardment that has left Ukraine in a precarious position as the war grinds into a third winter.

Air-raid alarms and explosions sounded on Christmas Day in Ukraine as Russian missiles and drones targeted the nation’s energy infrastructure. “Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack,

Ukraine claims that a Russian missile violated Romanian airspace. Meanwhile, Bucharest denied these claims, asserting that NATO systems did not detect any breach. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that during a massive attack on Ukraine,

Ukrainian officials say Russia conducted a massive attack against energy sites using cruise and ballistic missiles, forcing the country to implement emergency power cuts.