Ukraine says it does not want to leave Russia's latest serious attacks unanswered. “The terrorist state will certainly feel our response,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday in his evening video address.
Furthermore, negotiations with international partners in the coming weeks will aim to strengthen Ukraine's air defense, Zelensky said. “Many steps are being taken and I am confident that we will be able to strengthen our State. Our air defense system. Our work with drone partners.”
wave of attacks
Russia had already attacked Ukraine again within days with dozens of missiles, cruise missiles and drones.
However, of the total of almost 60 projectiles, fewer were intercepted than usual – in part because parts of the country that were not as well protected as the capital Kiev were targeted. This is equipped with Western-supplied air defense systems.
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According to media reports, an explosion occurred on a railway line not far from a Russian oil depot. This was triggered by an explosive device in the Ural city of Nizhny Tagil, several online portals reported.
The Russian border region of Belgorod reported renewed shelling by the Ukrainian army. According to initial findings, three people were injured, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote in Telegram.