Fri Nov 29 03:06:43 UTC 2024: ## Putin Threatens Kyiv with Hypersonic Missiles After Devastating Ukraine Power Grid
**Kyiv, Ukraine –** Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy grid on November 28th, 2024, plunging over a million people into darkness. The attack, which President Volodymyr Zelensky called “Russian blackmail,” prompted President Vladimir Putin to threaten the use of Russia’s new hypersonic missile, Oreshnik, against Kyiv’s decision-making centers.
The barrage involved over 90 missiles and 100 drones, causing damage across 14 regions, with Ukraine’s west particularly hard hit. The energy ministry reported this as the eleventh such massive attack this year. Zelensky accused Russia of using cluster munitions, calling it a “despicable escalation.”
Putin justified the attack as a response to alleged Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory using US-supplied ATACMS missiles. He boasted about the Oreshnik’s destructive power, claiming it could deliver a force equivalent to a nuclear strike and that Russia possesses detailed knowledge of Ukraine’s long-range weapons. He also expressed optimism regarding US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration.
US President Joe Biden condemned the attack, highlighting the urgency of continued support for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk dismissed Putin’s threat as a sign of weakness. The attack comes as Ukraine braces for a harsh winter, with its energy infrastructure already severely damaged by the ongoing war. The UN has warned of a potentially devastating winter for Ukraine as a result of the ongoing attacks.
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