Zelenskyy urges allies to provide more air defense munitions to counter Russian air raids
Facing Russian air raids, hundreds of thousands of residents in Kyiv lost electricity and heating in the severe winter, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called on allies on Sunday to provide more air defense weapons.
AFP, Vilnius, January 25: Zelenskyy arrived in Vilnius to attend the commemorative event for the 1863 Lithuanian and Polish uprising against the Russian Empire on Sunday. He said, "This week alone, Russia launched more than 1,700 attack drones, over 1,380 guided bombs, and 69 various missiles."
He added, "Therefore, we need air defense missile systems every day. We will continue to cooperate with the United States and Europe to better protect our airspace."
Russia has been continuously bombing Ukraine's power plants and power grids, leaving hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians in darkness and cold during the winter, forcing Zelenskyy to declare an emergency in the energy sector.
The situation in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is particularly severe, as the city is a major target of Russian attacks, and its strikes have forced 500,000 residents to evacuate.
The mayor of the capital, Klychko, said: "Since the enemy attacked the city on January 24, there are currently 1,676 high-rise apartment buildings in Kyiv without heating."
He said that staff have been working around the clock to restore heating and power, but the severe cold and repeated air raids have hindered their efforts.
Source: rfi
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