- Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, targeting Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro.
- President Zelenskyy condemned the attack, accusing Russia of prioritizing war and requesting more air defense systems.
- Russia claims the strikes were retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory and successfully targeted military facilities.

A: Hey Sakura-chan! Did you hear about the news from Ukraine? It's pretty serious.

B: Oh, hi David-san! No, what happened?

A: Russia attacked Ukraine's energy stuff again! Like, power plants and heating.

B: Wow, really? That's awful! How many missiles?

A: A lot! They say about 70 missiles and 450 drones. It was a huge attack.

B: Crazy! Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian President, is really mad. He said Russia only wants war.

A: Yeah, he was talking with the head of NATO, Mark Rutte, about it.

B: NATO? So, things are tense, huh? And Trump said something about Putin stopping attacks?

A: That's right. He said Putin agreed to a week of no attacks, but… now this happened.

B: So weird! Russia says it was revenge for Ukraine attacking them.

A: They’re claiming they hit military factories and drone places. They say their attack worked.

B: Poor Ukraine! Zelenskyy wants more of those Patriot air defense systems.

A: Exactly! It’s a complicated situation. It doesn’t look like a deal is close.