The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, said today that ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine are leaving civilians in the country exposed to the winter cold and called for an end to the conflict.
"The prolonged hostilities... are having increasingly serious consequences for civilians. I call on everyone to intensify efforts to end this war," Pope Leo said after his weekly prayer.
Russia has significantly stepped up its bombing of Ukraine's energy system since it invaded neighboring Ukraine in 2022.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said earlier today that around 1.700 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital were still without heating after a Russian missile and drone attack earlier this week.
Russia carried out a massive attack on Ukraine's energy system on Saturday, with Kiev rocked by explosions overnight, knocking out power to 1,2 million buildings across the country as temperatures plunged below freezing.
Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Saturday that late that evening more than 3.200 buildings in Kyiv were without heating, compared to 6.000 without heat in the morning.
"Since last night, utilities and energy companies have restored heat supply to more than 1.600 buildings. They continue to work to restore services to the homes of Kyiv residents," Klitschko said on Telegram.
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