Russia has launched a massive Christmas Day attack on Ukraine, targeting the country's energy infrastructure with more than 70 missiles and over 100 attack drones. The assault, which began on Wednesday morning,

Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted over 50 missiles and a significant number of drones. "Every massive Russian strike requires time for preparation," he wrote. “It is never a spontaneous decision.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there was no time left this year to sign a new Ukrainian gas transit deal, and laid the blame firmly on Ukraine for refusing to extend the agreement that brings gas to Slovakia,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said any new deal for transporting natural gas through Ukraine will be challenging.