‘Enemy May Increase...’: Zelenskyy Warns Ukrainians Of Fresh Waves Of Attacks As Winter Approaches

Russia-Ukraine War: As winter is approaching, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned citizens of fresh waves of Russian attacks that could soon occur.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned the citizens on Sunday to prepare for fresh waves of attacks from Russia especially on infrastructure as winter approached. He said that the troops were anticipating an onslaught in the eastern theatre of the war. A military spokesperson said that Russian attacks on the shattered eastern town of Avdiivka eased out in the past few days but they are likely to intensify in the upcoming days, as reported by news agency Reuters.

Zelesnkyy issued a warning in his nightly address just a day after Russian forces carried out a missile attack on Kyiv after seven weeks. Reuters quoted him as saying, "We are almost half-way through November and must be prepared for the fact that the enemy may increase the number of drone or missile strikes on our infrastructure. Russia is preparing for Ukraine. And here, in Ukraine, all attention should be focused on defence, on responding to terrorists on everything that Ukraine can do to get through the winter and improve our soldiers' capabilities."

In his remarks, Zelenskyy praised the 'heroic' efforts of troops defending Avdiivka. According to him, the troops had been under pressure from attempted Russian advances since mid-October yet, they defended Avdiivka well. 

Reuters cited Military spokesman Oleksandr Shtupun as saying that the number of infantry attacks in the past 24 hours was half of what was seen earlier in the week. He added that air strikes were still on the rise.

Around 10 months back last year, Russia launched a series of attacks on power stations and other plants linked to energy networks, prompting rolling blackouts in widely separated regions. 

Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko on Saturday said that this year Ukraine would have enough energy resources to get through the winter, however, he added, "The question is how much future attacks can affect supplies," as Reuters reported.