On February 16, Head of State Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that over one hundred thousand people in Mykolaiv were left without heating as a result of a Russian drone strike on the city's critical infrastructure.
Points of attention
- Repair crews are working tirelessly to restore heating in Mykolaiv, highlighting the resilience of the Ukrainian population in the face of adversity.
- Zelenskyy urges the international community to use all means to pressure Russia towards peace, emphasizing the importance of united action to prevent further attacks.
Russia continues to terrorize the civilian population of Ukraine
An ordinary Ukrainian city, ordinary civilian infrastructure. This has nothing to do with the fighting and the situation on the front, it proves once again that the Russians are fighting precisely against our people, against life in Ukraine. And they are fighting meanly, without relieving the pressure.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
The Head of State draws attention to the fact that this is not done by those who really want to restore peace and are preparing for negotiations.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that repair crews are currently actively working in Mykolaiv to restore heating to the civilian population.
We will continue to work with our partners to strengthen defenses against such attacks. And all partners must work equally actively at all levels to prevent Russia from prolonging this war or making the threat to life permanent.
The Ukrainian leader once again called on the international community to do everything possible to persuade the aggressor country Russia to peace.
He reminded that dictator Putin only understands the language of force.
