Poland and its allies launched an air operation in response to Russia’s large-scale missile attack on Western Ukraine.

The Polish military said “normal fighter aircraft pairs were scrambled and ground air defense and radar systems were placed on high alert,” according to a statement from the Polish armed forces. Ukrainian Pravda.

“Attention, the operation of Polish and allied aircraft in our airspace began due to the large-scale attack of the Russian Federation, which launched cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles at targets, especially in Western Ukraine. He adds to his statement.

“Operations Command is monitoring the current situation and subordinate assets and personnel remain fully prepared for immediate response.”

Two railway workers lost their lives in an attack by a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle on a warehouse in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

According to Ukrainska Pravda, three railway workers were also injured in the attacks.

A 66-year-old woman died in her car after Russian missile debris fell in the Chervonohrad region of the Lviv region. While two people were injured in the attack, one was taken to hospital.

During the bombardment, the main heating pipe in the area was damaged, 6,000 people could not be heated and 12 garages caught fire.

Russian attacks on Ukraine caused “serious damage” to equipment at thermal power plants belonging to the country’s largest energy provider, the company said on Sunday.

DTEK said on social media that employees were working to repair the equipment but did not specify what hit.

Russia launched nearly 120 missiles and 90 drones in a “massive” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday morning.

“The enemy’s target was our energy infrastructure throughout Ukraine. “Unfortunately, there is damage to the belongings due to impacts and falling debris,” he said.

“As of now, there is no electricity in some areas, but all necessary forces are working to mitigate the consequences and repair the infrastructure,” he added.

As temperatures dropped below zero in some regions, Russian forces launched one of the “largest air strikes” in months, targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

“Russia has launched one of its largest air strikes: drones and missiles against peaceful cities, sleeping civilians and critical infrastructure,” Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in a statement Sunday morning.

He added that the attack was a “real reaction” to leaders interacting with Vladimir Putin, in an apparent attack on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was criticized by Kiev for his phone call with Putin on Friday.

A series of powerful explosions were heard in downtown Kiev as night temperatures in the capital dropped below freezing, attempting to inflict major damage on Russian power supplies.

“A new major attack on the energy system is on the way. The enemy is attacking electricity production and transmission facilities throughout Ukraine,” Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko wrote on Facebook.

As temperatures dropped below zero in some regions, Russian forces launched one of the “largest air strikes” in months, targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

“Russia has launched one of its largest air strikes: drones and missiles against peaceful cities, sleeping civilians and critical infrastructure,” Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said in a statement Sunday morning.

He added that the attack was a “real reaction” to leaders interacting with Vladimir Putin, in an apparent attack on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was criticized by Kiev for his phone call with Putin on Friday.

A series of powerful explosions were heard in downtown Kiev as night temperatures in the capital dropped below freezing, attempting to inflict major damage on Russian power supplies.

Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko wrote on Facebook: “A new major attack on the energy system is on the way. The enemy is attacking electricity production and transmission facilities throughout Ukraine.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine should ensure that the war with Russia ends next year through diplomacy.

Mr. Zelensky acknowledged in a radio interview on Saturday that the situation on the eastern Ukrainian front was difficult as Russia continued to advance in key areas.

US legislation prevents the president from meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump before his inauguration in January; but Mr. Zelensky said he would speak only to Trump rather than to an adviser.

“As the President of Ukraine, I will only take it seriously, with due respect to the President of the United States and any environment and any person.”

“From our perspective, we must do everything to end this war by diplomatic means, to end it next year,” Mr. Zelensky said.

Ukrainian forces defending the eastern region of Donetsk are heading towards a “moment of maximum tension” as Russian forces rush to seize territory across Ukraine ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration next year, war monitors have claimed.

Mr Trump’s sweeping victory in the US election, which came on the back of his promise to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, has sharply eased Kiev’s plight on the front line.

Russian forces continue to make gains in the eastern region of Donetsk, advancing on several fronts towards the city of Pokrovsk, the cornerstone of the defense of the vast region.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine did not receive even half of the weapons allocated to it by the USA.

Speaking on Ukrainian Radio, he said: Ukrainian Pravda: “Now, as for the big help (from the USA – ed.). Look, that money still needs to be delivered. If you ask me how much we earned from this, I would not go into detail because the Ministry of Defense, intelligence agencies, etc. There are various reports from different institutions.

“I can only say we didn’t get half of it.

“When I talk about half, I actually mean less, and I’m talking about guns. I bargained for weapons. “Of course, there is humanitarian aid, financial aid, targeted financial aid for the budget, as well as specific humanitarian programs for regions.”