Biden after massive Russian attack on Christmas instructed the Pentagon to increase arms supplies to Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden stated that Russia attacked Ukraine on Christmas and instructed the Pentagon to increase arms supplies to Ukraine. He emphasized that the Ukrainian people deserve to live in peace and security, and called on the United States and the international community to continue supporting Ukraine.

In the early hours of Christmas, Russia launched waves of rockets and drones against Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure. The goal of this attack was to deprive the Ukrainian people of access to heat and electricity and to threaten the security of the energy system.

The United States has already provided Ukraine with hundreds of air defense missiles, and more weapons are on the way. Biden instructed the Ministry of Defense to increase arms supplies to Ukraine and informed that the US will continue to support Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression.

In addition, the US special representative for Russia and Ukraine condemned the Russian attack on Christmas and emphasized that Christmas should have been a Time of peace, but Ukraine became a victim of Russian shelling. On December 25, Russian forces again attacked the Ukrainian energy sector, seriously damaging energy facilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the occupiers fired over 70 missiles at Ukraine. Zelensky noted that this attack was a deliberate choice by Russia, specifically the time and date of the attack - Christmas.

These attacks are not spontaneous decisions, but intentional choices. Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas to attack. Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred drones. The targets are our energy sector. They continue to fight for darkness in Ukraine. According to preliminary data, Ukrainian forces managed to shoot down over 50 missiles and some drones.