President Biden on Wednesday denounced Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, declaring the wave of missiles and drones “outrageous.”
“The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid,” Biden said in a statement.
“Let me be clear: the Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and safety, and the United States and the international community must continue to stand with Ukraine until it triumphs over Russia’s aggression,” he added.
Russia, in the early hours of Wednesday, launched an attack on Ukraine’s energy supplies and infrastructure using 78 air and ground missiles and 106 Shahed drones, Ukraine’s air force said. The strikes damaged equipment and caused power outages.
It was the 13th time Russia has attacked Ukraine’s energy system, according to DTEK, the country’s biggest private energy company.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as “inhumane.”