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Selenskyj expects further attacks on the energy grid

“After every Russian attack, we restore the system as far as possible,” Zelenskyj said in his daily video address Monday night. Every effort is made to bring new equipment into the country and repair the damage. Nevertheless, it should be borne in mind that Russia has not abandoned its tactics. “The absence of mass missile strikes just means that the enemy is preparing for new attacks and can strike at any time,” Zelenskyy said.

According to estimates by Ukrainian military intelligence, Russia still has an arsenal of about 360 cruise missiles. This would be enough for at least five waves of attacks, spokesman Vadim Skibizkyj said.

For weeks, the Russian armed forces have been targeting the entire energy infrastructure with missiles and so-called kamikaze drones. As a result, massive disruptions in the water and power supply are the order of the day. This tactic is mainly intended to exhaust the civilian population in winter and to stir up unrest.

In this regard, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday spoke of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “cynical tactics” and “barbaric attacks on critical national infrastructure”.

Kiev: Fighting for Bakhmut and Avdiivka continues

Heavy fighting continues for the villages of Bakhmut and Avdiivka in Donbass in eastern Ukraine, according to reports from Kiev. Several advances by Russian troops were repulsed there, the Ukrainian General Staff announced on Monday evening. Several Russian multiple rocket launcher attacks were reported from Kherson in southern Ukraine. There were deaths and injuries there, it said. The information could not be independently verified.

Russian troops and armored vehicles were targeted in several attacks by the Ukrainian air force, barrel and rocket artillery, it was said from Kiev. However, the military has not provided more detailed information about its location.

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Scholz: Prepare for the time after the end of the war

Chancellor Olaf Scholz held out the prospect of a return to economic cooperation with Russia if the war in Ukraine ended. Scholz said on Monday at the 70th anniversary of the Commission for Eastern European Economic Relations that Russia would remain the largest country on the European continent even after the end of the war. It is therefore important to prepare for this time. “One thing is clear: the relationships we had are currently being phased out,” said Scholz.

G7 countries pledge further support to Ukraine

The G7 countries pledged their continued support to Ukraine in its defensive struggle against Russia. The states are still firmly on Ukraine’s side, Chancellor Scholz said in Berlin on Monday evening after an exchange conference with the other heads of state and government and Ukrainian President Selenskyj. They will support Ukraine “as long as it takes”. At the same time, economic pressure on Russia is kept high.

On behalf of the G7, the Chancellor once again called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “stop senseless killing in Ukraine and withdraw his troops”.

Zelenskyj proposes Russia’s withdrawal before Christmas

Zelenskyi indirectly suggested to Moscow that the occupiers should have withdrawn from Ukraine by Christmas. The move could allow Russia to reveal its true intentions, Zelensky said in a video link to the G7 summit in Berlin on Monday. Should Russia withdraw its armies from Ukraine, this would ensure a reliable cessation of hostilities. “And I don’t see any reason why Russia shouldn’t do it now, at Christmas. The answer from Moscow will show what they really want there,” Zelenskyj told state agency Unian.

That will be important on Tuesday

EU countries have just agreed in Brussels on a billion-dollar package for Ukraine, which has been hit hard by the war – now emergency aid for the winter must be mobilized at an international conference in Paris. At Tuesday’s meeting with representatives of some 70 countries, international organizations and the European Union, the focus is on restoring the infrastructure destroyed by the Russian offensive war, especially the power and heat supply. On Monday, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal estimated the extent of damage to the power grid at $1 billion. (sda/dpa)