Kyiv:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Russia was trying to use the cold this winter as a “weapon of mass destruction” by attacking energy infrastructure.
“The Kremlin wants to turn the cold into a weapon of mass destruction this winter,” Zelensky said in a video message at a meeting of French mayors.
“To survive this winter and prevent Russia from turning the cold into an instrument of terror and subjugation, we need many things,” he added.
He urged the Association of French Mayors to send generators, support for demining operations and equipment for Ukraine’s emergency services and medics.
“I call on you to be very concrete with your help and support our cities and communities against terrorism,” he added.
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that millions of Ukrainian lives are at risk as the country’s power grid grapples with a barrage of Russian attacks.
Moscow has deliberately targeted energy infrastructure, leaving millions of homes across the country without electricity as temperatures plummet.
“This winter is about survival,” Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, told reporters on Monday, adding that it would be “life-threatening for millions of people in Ukraine.”
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