Zelenskyy States All Ukrainian Power Plants Damaged by Russian Attacks, Millions Face Cold Without Electricity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that all power plants in Ukraine have been damaged due to the Russian invasion, forcing millions of citizens to face power cuts in the cold. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, which began on Saturday, he mentioned that people affected by the war are forced to endure the suffering of the cold due to the lack of electricity during winter.

Zelenskyy, addressing officials a few days before the fourth anniversary of Moscow's invasion, said, "The war has claimed tens of thousands of lives, devastated eastern Ukraine, and forced millions to flee."

Kyiv and its Western allies accuse Moscow of deliberately attacking Ukraine's power plants to target the civilian population.

Zelenskyy said, "No power plant in Ukraine remains undamaged by Russian attacks." Praising the thousands of workers repairing the plants, he added, "We are still generating electricity."

He called for the rapid supply of Western-supplied air defense systems to Ukraine, stating, "Sometimes we manage to receive new missiles for 'Patriots' or NASAMS."

Russia and Ukraine are preparing for US-mediated talks in Geneva next week, and Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv is doing "everything" to end the war.

Russia has demanded that Ukraine withdraw from its Donetsk region.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine is very flexible regarding negotiations, adding, "It is unfortunate that negotiations cannot succeed even though Ukraine is ready to contribute more than Russia."

"The Americans often raise the issue of concessions, and those concessions are often discussed only in the context of Ukraine," he said.

Ukraine has stated that abandoning its eastern territories is unacceptable.