Ukraine is working to restore electricity after heavy Russian strikes
Ukraine is working to restore electricity on Saturday after fresh Russian missile strikes cut power across the country in what the European Union said were war crimes.
European Union foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell denounced this "new example of blind Kremlin terror" and "brutal and inhumane attacks" targeting citizens "constituting war crimes."
And the European Union approved new sanctions that specifically prohibit the export of drone engines to Russia or any other country capable of providing them.
France condemned the Russian bombing Friday.
"These actions constitute war crimes and never weaken France's resolve to support Ukraine and fight impunity," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Russia launched 74 missiles, most of them cruise missiles, on Friday, and the air defenses shot down 60 of them, according to the Ukrainian army.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv and 14 other regions suffer from power or water outages.
"All targets today are civilian. The Russian strikes, especially energy and heating facilities," he stressed.
Zelensky added, "After this war, it is likely that the meaning of the word 'terrorism' will be associated with Russia's crazy behavior, among the majority of people in the world," calling for Western "increased pressure" on the Kremlin and for providing Ukraine with more air defenses.
The Ukrainian President confirmed, "Engineers and repair teams began work during the warning. Ukraine is working to restore electricity after heavy Russian strikes.
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