Ukraine is preparing for a major Russian attack over the New Year holidays.

According to Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko, the situation since the most recent, enormous missile strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which occurred on December 16, remains challenging. Power engineers are working around the clock to reduce the energy generation deficit and increase the ability to transmit electricity to consumers. If there is no shelling, most Ukrainians will have electricity on New Year’s holidays. However, Galushchenko warns about the possibility of a new attack by the Russian Federation before the holiday. The minister cannot predict what might happen after the potential strike because it depends on how many missiles will be able to penetrate Ukraine’s air defenses. However, according to the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, in the absence of shelling, the New Year holidays will pass without emergency shutdowns.