A huge bombardment of energy infrastructure that has knocked out power in parts of Ukraine was deliberately planned for Christmas Day, Zelenskyy said.

A massive Russian missile and drone barrage on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Christmas morning was "inhumane," Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said.

KYIV (Reuters) -- Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an "inhuman" Christmas Day assault, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia's Kursk region and warned that Pyongyang could send more personnel and equipment for Moscow's army.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.

The people of Kyiv spent Christmas morning underground, after Russia launched its latest attack on Ukraine’s energy grid.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Putin had "deliberately" chosen Christmas for a strike targeting power generating sites in several states. Most of the missiles were interecepted but there were hits and power outages.

Russia launched over 70 missiles and 100 drones at Ukraine on Christmas Day, December 25. Ukrainian forces managed to intercept over 50 missiles and a significant portion of the drones, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports.

Over 70 rockets, including ballistic missiles, and over 100 attack drones were used to strike Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, according to the Ukrainian leader.View on euronews

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.

Many Ukrainians were celebrating without heat or power after Russia launched a Christmas Day assault on the country’s energy infrastructure, an act that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as “inhuman.