Policeman‑style UN Rally: Zelenskiy Calls Out Russia in a Cold, Dark Blitz
What’s Going On?
Zelenskiy slid into the UN Security Council via video and delivered a hard‑hitting warning to the world: Russia’s latest missile onslaught has turned Ukrainian cities into a winter wonderland of power outages and snow‑ice storms. He urged quick action, while Russia’s veto power makes it a tough squeeze for any real decision.
Missile Mayhem Brought the Power Out
- 10 people lost their lives on November 23 when a barrage of 70 rockets slammed into civilian targets.
- Hospitals, schools, residential blocks, and even nuclear plants had to shut down, sparking a scramble for electricity and clean water.
- Kyiv’s top official, Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, reported three strikes on high‑rise apartments – a horror that claimed 10 souls, though independent verification hasn’t rushed in yet.
Winter Weaponised, as the US Says
The United States, via Ambassador Linda Thomas‑Greenfield, blasted Russia’s moral standing: “Vladimir Putin is using the cold to push the Ukrainian people into submission,” she asserted. She warned that Russia might try to freeze Kyiv in both temperature and spirit.
Russia’s Counter‑Blowback
In a fiery retort, Russia’s UN envoy Vesily Nebenzya slammed back, calling Zelenskiy’s video appearance a rule violation and stadium‑style “reckless threats.” He blamed Ukraine’s air‑defence rockets—sent to intercept Russian missiles—for accidentally damaging civilian sites, and urged the West to stop mailing them more missiles.
Kyiv Survives Yet Struggles
Despite the chaos, Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko admitted 80 % of residents were still power‑dead. The foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, offered a silver lining: electricity should start humming back in the next few hours. By 6 pm, Lviv’s recovery plan showed half the western city was powered again.
The Defences: 51 Missiles Smashed, 20 Killed on Kyiv
General Valeriy Zaluzhniy led the bragorous report, stating Ukraine’s air‑defences poked out 51 of 67 Russian cruise missiles, with a sizeable hit rate on the capital’s targets.
Behind the Targets: Russian Strategy
Moscow claims its missions are to sap Ukraine’s fighting chops and coax surrender. Kyiv counters that this is war rhetoric – but the impact on civilians, it says, is a blatant violation: “Attacking the energy grid far from the front lines is a kind of war crime.”
Zelenskiy’s Vow: We’ll Keep Going
In an earlier Telegram address, the president declared the nation is “unbreakable.” He promised to re‑engineer the infrastructure, all while holding a hopeful tone that the Dark Russian Assault won’t stop Ukraine’s resilience.
The “Invincibility Centres” Initiative
On Tuesday, Zelenskiy launched “Invincibility Centres” – operations set to distribute free electricity, heat, water, internet, mobile links, and pharmacy services 24/7. By Wednesday night, 2,750 centres were active. European megacities are also chipping in with power generators and transformers.
Wrap‑Up: The Riddle of Power vs. Patriots
As the first snowflakes skitter across cold Ukrainian streets, the stakes are clear: energy equals life, and power losses can freeze a nation’s hope. Whether the UN will crack the veto or whether Russia will keep pressing the button, the world watches a battle that merges both technology and willpower.
