Without Tehran’s interference, a solution to the world food crisis or the energy crisis would also be more within reach, he argued. “Whoever helps Russia prolong this war must also take responsibility for the consequences of this war.” Tehran only admitted on Saturday that it had delivered drones to Russia – but only spoke of a few copies. Zelensky then accused Tehran of lying.
Kyiv: No electricity for hours
During the day, Iranian attack drones were used again by the Russian side. “There were deaths, but unfortunately also hits,” Zelensky said. It is evident that the “terrorist state”, as he called Russia, is gathering forces and means for further mass attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure. Nearly 4.5 million Ukrainians have already suffered from a power outage. “We are preparing to respond,” Zelensky said.
Russian President Putin has repeatedly bombed infrastructure in Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. Entire districts are without electricity for hours on end. Massive power cuts in Kyiv were announced again for Monday. It will be worse than originally feared, Sergy Kowalenko, director general of state utility Ukrenergo, wrote on Facebook. This is due to “force majeure”.
Under international humanitarian law, “all possible measures” must be taken to protect civilian lives and basic infrastructure such as power plants or water supplies.