President Joe Biden said that the United States will provide more weapons to Ukraine following Russian attacks on Christmas day.
“In the early hours of Christmas, Russia launched waves of missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities and critical energy infrastructure. The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardize the safety of its grid,” Biden said.
“Let me be clear: the Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and safety, and the United States and the international community must continue to stand with Ukraine until it triumphs over Russia’s aggression. In recent months, the United States has provided Ukraine with hundreds of air defense missiles, and more are on the way. I have directed the Department of Defense to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, and the United States will continue to work tirelessly to strengthen Ukraine’s position in its defense against Russian forces.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Russian attacks “inhumane.”
“Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and over a hundred strike drones. The targets are our energy sector,” Zelensky wrote on X. “They continue to fight for a blackout in Ukraine.”
“Thank you to everyone who is currently working for the country, who is on combat duty, who is protecting our sky. Let’s restore the maximum. Russian evil will not break Ukraine and will not distort Christmas,” he added.
Trump’s nominee for special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, said Christmas “should be a time of peace, yet Ukraine was brutally attacked on Christmas Day.”
“Launching large-scale missile and drone attacks on the day of the Lord’s birth is wrong. The world is closely watching actions on both sides. The U.S. is more resolved than ever to bring peace to the region.”
