On Saturday, six people were killed and dozens were wounded by a Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine. Nearly 600 drones and 36 missiles were fired into the country.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said two people died in the overnight assault on Kyiv and 38 were injured. The attack cut power to the western half of the city, leaving at least 500,000 residents without electricity in winter. Emergency crews have, however, restored power to more than 400,000 households so far.
After the attack, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated Ukraine’s calls for Western assistance with air defence, as well as additional financial and political support:
We must work without wasting a single day to ensure that there are enough missiles for our air defence systems, and that everything necessary for our protection and for pressure on Russia is in place.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha posted on X, formerly Twitter:
While everyone is discussing points of peace plans, Russia continues to pursue its “war plan” of two points: to kill and destroy.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian naval UAVs also struck two tankers operating under sanctions in the Black Sea as they headed to a Russian port to load oil destined for foreign markets.
Ukraine has been attacking Russian oil refineries for months, using long-range aerial drones to strike far behind the frontlines.
Zelensky is scheduled to meet with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday, December 1st, where Macron will likely continue to pursue the agenda of the so-called Coalition of the Willing. The European Union and its allies seem committed to prolonging the war by further arming Ukraine, and in opposition to U.S. president Donald Trump’s peace plan.
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