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Ukrainians without access to basic services due to Russian strikes against energy infrastructure will be able to use special “invincibility centres” across the country offering electricity, heat, water and internet service, said President Volodymyr Zelensky. The launch of the centres come as rights groups accuse Russia of “weaponising winter” by targeting Ukraine’s national power grid. Follow FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
4:20am: ‘Dangerous rhetoric’ stoking nuclear tensions: UN chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned against “dangerous rhetoric” stoking tensions among nuclear-armed rivals.
“Growing divisions are threatening global peace and security, provoking new confrontations and making it all the more difficult to resolve old conflicts,” Guterres told a meeting of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations in Morocco.
“Dangerous rhetoric is raising nuclear tensions,” he warned as Russia’s war in Ukraine neared its tenth month with no end in sight, fanning nuclear fears.
1:16am: ‘Invincibility centres’ to help provide heat and water, says Zelensky
Ukrainians needing basic services if Russia knocks out power stations and other facilities this winter can turn to special “invincibility centres,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Thousands of centres spread across the country will offer electricity, heat, water, internet service, mobile phone connections and a pharmacy, free of charge and around the clock.
“If massive Russian strikes happen again and it’s clear power will not be restored for hours, the ‘invincibility centres’ will go into action with all key services,” Zelensky said in a nightly video address.
Russian attacks have knocked out power for long periods to up to 10 million consumers at a time. Ukraine’s national power grid operator said on Tuesday the damage was colossal.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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