Ukraine Soldiers On In The Dark

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Ukraine Power Outages from Russia’s Missile Strikes

November 23, 2022 (White House)

“As Russia struggles on the battlefield, it is increasingly turning to horrific attacks against the Ukrainian people with punishing strikes damaging energy grid infrastructure, and deliberately doing so as winter approaches. These strikes do not appear aimed at any military purpose and instead further the goal of the Putin regime to increase the suffering and death of Ukrainian men, women and children…[and risk a nuclear incident that could further harm Ukraine and] affect the entire region…

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The United States and our allies and partners will continue to provide Ukraine with what it needs to defend itself including air defense. Today, we announced an additional $400 million security assistance package that includes additional munitions for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and heavy machine guns…We are in constant touch with Ukraine on its energy infrastructure needs and are working with allies and partners to support Ukraine…

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…[The U.S. has delivered] $1.5 billion in humanitarian assistance since February with more than $250 million for winterization efforts to distribute heating fuel, generators, shelter repair materials, and blankets. Russia continues to underestimate the strength and resolve of the Ukrainian people and its attempt to demoralize them will fail yet again.” click here for more

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