Zelenskyy denounces Russian Christmas Day missile and drone attack on Ukraine as "inhumane"

Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning, Ukrainian officials said.

Russia's Defense Ministry said it had carried out a "massive strike" on what it said were critical energy facilities in Ukraine that support the work of Kyiv's military-industrial complex, Reuters reported.

In a statement on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over 70 missiles, including ballistic missiles, and over 100 attack drones were used to strike Ukraine's power sources.