Kiev. Russia on Thursday carried out a major airstrike on Ukrainian energy plants for the second time this month. The attack disrupted power supply to central, western and southern parts of Ukraine. More than 10 lakh people have been affected by this severe cold weather. This Russian attack has happened when the period of cold wave is near. During that time the temperature in the affected areas remains close to zero and at that time electricity is needed to keep homes and offices warm.
Ukrainian officials said it was Russia’s 11th major attack on Ukrainian power plants since March this year. Due to these, more than half of Ukraine’s electrical capacity has been destroyed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia used cruise missiles and cluster bombs in Thursday’s attack.
The Ukrainian Air Force has claimed that out of 91 Russian missiles that came for the attack, 79 and 35 drones were destroyed in the sky. In the ongoing war from February 2022, this month America and Britain have given Ukraine permission to attack the interior parts of Russia with their missiles, then in response Russia has given a message of strong reply by attacking with its new hypersonic ballistic missile, its attacks also Has intensified.
If Ukraine gets nuclear weapons, Russia will use all the weapons at its disposal against it. Russian President Vladimir Putin said this in a press conference in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Putin’s reaction came in response to a question in which he was asked about a report that US President Joe Biden may give nuclear weapons to Ukraine before leaving office in January.
Putin said that what should we do if the country fighting with us becomes a nuclear power? The answer is clear. We will use all the destructive weapons available at our disposal against him.
Putin said, our eyes are on every activity. If anyone officially transfers nuclear weapons, it would be a violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Ukraine cannot make nuclear weapons on its own, he said. Yes, he can prepare some dirty bombs in which radioactive elements can be used. Such bombs can harm some people by producing radiation. If Ukraine does such a thing, we will give it a befitting reply.
It may be noted that Ukraine also got nuclear weapons in 1991 at the time of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, but in 1994 it abandoned them after security assurances from Russia, America and Britain. Responding to a question, Putin said that Russia is ready to start unconditional peace talks with Ukraine but for this Ukraine will have to demonstrate willingness.
The Russian President warned that Russia could target Kiev’s policy-making centers. These buildings are also under the protection of air defense systems provided by western countries. But Putin has said that no defense system is capable of stopping Russia’s new Orshanik hypersonic missile. Therefore, the area of battle should not be increased by the use of missiles of America and Britain.