Zelenskyy denounces Russian Christmas Day missile and drone attack on Ukraine as "inhumane"
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Russia Launches Renewed Attacks on Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure
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Above: Rescuers of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service work to put out a fire in a private house after a drone strike in Kharkiv on Dec. 25, 2024. Image copyright: Sergey Bobok/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Missile attacks of this nature take time to prepare. It's clear Putin deliberately chose to attack Ukraine on Christmas Day, and when the country is reeling in temperatures just a few degrees Celsius above zero. But Russia's evil, inhuman intentions will not break Ukraine or distort its Christmas.
Pro-Russia narrative
Putin has repeatedly warned that Ukrainian terrorist attacks on residential buildings and military targets inside Russia using US-made long-range missiles will be met with a harsh response. This was the latest iteration. Russia isn't weaponizing winter, Ukraine is.
Metaculus Prediction
There's a 50% chance there will be a bilateral cease-fire or peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by Nov. 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
