Ukrainian President Accuses Russia of Terrorism Over ‘Deliberate’ Missile Strike on Power Plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of terrorism after a missile strike on a power plant in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without electricity.

The strike, which took place on Tuesday, September 11, 2023, was the latest in a series of attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure by the Russian military. The attack on the power plant in Kharkiv caused widespread power outages in the city and surrounding areas, affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

In a statement released after the attack, Zelenskyy said that the Russian military had deliberately targeted the power plant in order to terrorize the Ukrainian people and disrupt the country's energy supply.

"This is not just an attack on our energy system, but also an attack on our people, on our children, on our elderly, on all Ukrainians," Zelenskyy said. "Russia is a terrorist state, and we will not forgive them for this."

The strike on the power plant in Kharkiv is the latest in a series of attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure by the Russian military. In recent weeks, the Russian military has also attacked power plants in the cities of Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipro, causing widespread power outages and disruptions to the country's economy.

The attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure have been widely condemned by the international community, and have led to calls for increased support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression.

The United States and its allies have already provided Ukraine with billions of dollars in military and economic aid, and have pledged to continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.