“The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, said that Russia could prepare massive strikes on Ukraine during the holidays and rejected the idea of a “Christmas ceasefire”.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Volodymyr Zelenskyi. Photo from his Telegram Source: Zelensky during a conversation with journalists at the Diplomatic Academy, “Suspilne” reports
Details: The President reported that the nature of the Kremlin’s actions indicates the preparation of another terrorist act for Christmas.
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Direct speech: “We understand where we are. It’s their nature to do some kind of massive attack on our Christmas. Today was the Bet about that. We are again raising the issue of air defense and the protection of our communities, especially on December 23, 24 and 25.”
Details: According to him, Russia has demonstrated the absence of any desire to make compromises regarding the Christmas truce.
Direct speech: “The Americans really wanted to make a Christmas truce. This is always a signal that the parties want to find something diplomatically. The question is not that we don’t want it – we understand that. But there will be no Christmas truce. The Russians immediately emphasized their “charge”.
Details: The head of state announced that he had given the order to concentrate protection means as much as possible around large cities, villages and communities. GUR and other services have been transferred to the mode of enhanced monitoring of launches.
He added that the authorities are currently working on contracts for the supply of dozens of new systems, as well as on the development of domestic anti-aircraft production, the results of which are promised to be made public later.
What preceded:
Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz offered Russia to arrange a truce for Christmas, expressing the hope that the Russian authorities “have remnants of humanity and can leave people alone for a few days.”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that Ukraine and the USA supported the idea of a truce for Christmas and New Year’s holidays, but it all depends on the political will of the Russian Federation.
Press secretary head of the Kremlin Dmytro Peskov stated that Russia rejects the proposal for a cease-fire at the front during the Christmas holidays.