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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky denounces Russian ‘terror’ in address to United Nations Security Council

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russia ukraine war zelensky denounces russian terror in address to united nations security council Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “crimes against humanity” after a new missile barrage caused blackouts across Ukraine.

Speaking to the UN Security Council via video link, Zelenskyy said that the Russian “formula of terror” had forced “millions of people to stay without energy supplies, without heating, without water” in sub-zero cold.

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The strikes by Russia on Tuesday, November 22 on Ukrainian infrastructure killed at least seven people, Ukraine said, as Nuclear power plants went off-line even as winter sets in.

The three plants still under Ukrainian control were disconnected from the grid. The Zaporizhzhia plant – Europe’s largest – was forced again to rely on diesel generators to power its cooling systems and key safety equipment.

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Neighbouring Moldova also experienced massive blackouts on Wednesday but was not directly hit.

The missile strikes on power stations have left more than half of Ukraine’s power grid in need of repair.

Late on Wednesday night, Zelensky said the situation in Kyiv remained “complicated” and efforts would continue through the night to restore electricity.

The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “weaponizing winter” to inflict immense suffering.

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“Having struggled on the battlefield, Moscow is now adopting a cowardly and inhumane strategy that punishes Ukrainian men, women, and children,” she said.

General Valeriy Zaluzhniy – the commander of Ukraine’s armed forces – said 67 cruise missiles were launched by Moscow, with air defenses successfully intercepting 51.

Moscow has said that attacking Ukraine’s power grid could weaken Kyiv’s ability to fight and drive its leaders to the negotiating table.

Kyiv requested the UN Security Council meeting, and Zelensky urged the UN to do more to help Ukraine.

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French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that Russia’s strikes against civilian infrastructure constituted a war crime, following similar comments from the US.

Earlier on Wednesday, the European Parliament designated Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” over its attack on Ukraine.

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