Ukraine reported early, this Thursday, November 28, of a “massive attack” against its energy infrastructure and said it had to carry out power cuts, particularly in kyiv, at a time when Moscow is intensifying its military pressure on the country after the election of Donald Trump. For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have destroyed 25 Ukrainian drones overnight over the Bryansk region, close to Belarus, Crimea and the Rostov region (south). On Tuesday, Russia announced a “response” to two new Ukrainian strikes carried out using American ATACMS missiles against its territory in the previous days.
Information to remember
⇒ Air alert triggered across Ukraine ahead of massive attacks
⇒ The United States asks kyiv to lower the minimum age for military mobilization
⇒ Donald Trump appoints new envoy to end the war
“Massive attack” on Ukrainian energy infrastructure
Ukraine reported early this Thursday a “massive attack” against its energy infrastructure and said it had to carry out power cuts in particular in kyiv, Odessa and Dnipro, according to the operator DTEK. As temperatures approach 0°C, “once again the energy sector is under massive attack from the enemy,” the Energy Ministry said on Facebook. An air alert was triggered across the country, with the Ukrainian Air Force reporting missile strikes targeting in particular the regions of Odessa (south), Kirovograd (center), Kherson (east). ) and Mykolaiv (south).
On Tuesday, Russia announced a “response” to two new Ukrainian strikes carried out using American ATACMS missiles against its territory in the previous days. For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have destroyed 25 Ukrainian drones overnight over the Bryansk region, close to Belarus, Crimea and the Rostov region (south). Moscow is making territorial gains against a weakened Ukrainian army, less than two months before the American president-elect takes office.
The United States asks kyiv to lower the legal age of mobilization to 18
On Wednesday, the administration of outgoing President Joe Biden called on kyiv to lower the minimum age for military mobilization to 18 instead of the current 25, to compensate for the lack of soldiers in the face of the advance of Russian forces on the ground . This call comes as Donald Trump could adopt a new approach and push kyiv to negotiate with Moscow.
A senior U.S. official said Wednesday that Ukraine faces an “existential” recruitment crisis, with a dwindling volunteer pool facing an enemy with larger and better-equipped forces. “The truth is that Ukraine is currently not mobilizing and training enough troops to replace battlefield losses and sustain itself in the face of growing Russian forces,” he said. kyiv has already lowered the minimum age for mobilization this year from 27 to 25.
Keith Kellogg, the man responsible for negotiating an exit from the conflict
Donald Trump announced Wednesday, November 27, to appoint former general Keith Kellogg, 80, who called on kyiv for several concessions, as emissary to end the war between Ukraine and Russia. “Together we will achieve peace through strength and make America and the world safe again!” the president-elect wrote in a post on his Truth Social network.
In a memo published in April, Keith Kellogg stressed that “any future US military aid will require Ukraine to participate in peace talks with Russia.” He also called for “postponing Ukraine’s membership in NATO for an extended period.”
The UN worries about an “escalation” of the war
A senior UN official expressed concern on Wednesday about a “further escalation” of the war in Ukraine, calling on the parties to refrain from actions and speeches risking further intensifying the conflict which has lasted for nearly three years. Miroslav Jenca particularly cited Russia’s use of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (up to 5,500 kilometers) which reached the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, justified as a “response” to recent Ukrainian attacks against its territory with American and British missiles.