KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Ukrainian intelligence showed more Russian attacks on energy targets lay ahead and that such strikes made it more difficult to reach an agreement on ending the nearly four-year war.
“Intelligence reports show that Russia is preparing further massive strikes against energy infrastructure so it is necessary to ensure that all air defense systems are properly configured,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address.
Ukrainian, Russian and American delegations are gathering in the Swiss city of Geneva for a third round of US-brokered talks on Tuesday focused for the first time on the thorniest question of the war — the fate of Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia.
Zelensky said Russian attacks were “constantly evolving” and resorting to a combination of weapons, including drones and missiles, requiring “special defense and support from our partners.”
“Russia cannot resist the temptation of the final days of winter cold and wants to strike Ukrainians painfully,” he said. “Partners must understand this. First and foremost, this concerns the United States.”
