Right now, recovery efforts are underway in Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro and the region, as well as several other regions following the Russian strike. It was yet another massive strike against the energy sector. Once again, there was a large amount of ballistic weaponry. Most of these Russian weapons targeted specifically energy facilities. There were 24 ballistic missiles last night, as well as one cruise missile and more than 200 drones. A significant portion of them was shot down.
The task of the Minister of Defense – who is currently with Europeans and our other partners at the Ramstein meeting – is to accelerate the delivery of packages for our air defense. This is a key task right now not only for Ukraine, but for everyone in Europe. The Russians must not get used to believing that their missiles and “shaheds” help them in any way. They only complicate everything and undermine what are, frankly, already limited diplomatic opportunities. That is exactly why support for Ukraine is needed. Sufficient pressure on Russia is needed. The war must be ended with guaranteed security and definitely without any rewards for the aggressor for the war. These are the prerequisites – so that Europe is simply not swept away by other Russian strikes – new aggressions, and the same massive attacks against other European states that we in Ukraine are now repelling.
The task of the Minister of Defense – who is currently with Europeans and our other partners at the Ramstein meeting – is to accelerate the delivery of packages for our air defense. This is a key task right now not only for Ukraine, but for everyone in Europe. The Russians must not get used to believing that their missiles and “shaheds” help them in any way. They only complicate everything and undermine what are, frankly, already limited diplomatic opportunities. That is exactly why support for Ukraine is needed. Sufficient pressure on Russia is needed. The war must be ended with guaranteed security and definitely without any rewards for the aggressor for the war. These are the prerequisites – so that Europe is simply not swept away by other Russian strikes – new aggressions, and the same massive attacks against other European states that we in Ukraine are now repelling.