Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia would surely launch new missile attacks on his country and urged defence forces and citizens to be prepared to withstand a new week of strain on the power grid. “We understand that the terrorists are planning new strikes,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. The Ukrainian President said this week could be as difficult as the previous one. In the capital Kyiv, where it is snowing heavily, local authorities said workers were close to completing the restoration of power, water and heat which have been severely damaged by Russian missiles. Sunday was relatively calm with no major attacks on Kyiv or other big cities. Ukraine’s central army command said Russian forces launched four missile attacks and repeatedly targeted civilian objects in the Dnipropetrovsk region (centre). Heavy fighting was reported along the frontlines in various parts of the country, the Donetsk region in particular, including the main targets of Bakhmut and Avdiivka. Heavy fighting was also reported in Kharkiv, in the north-east.
Eugen Cojocariu, Radio Romania International
