Zelenskiy, speaking to the public with his video post on his Telegram account at night, stated that Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine with missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Noting that more than 80 UAVs launched by Russian forces were destroyed in the air in just the last two days, Zelenskiy said:
“Only two days have passed since New Year’s Eve and the number of Iranian UAVs (Iran-made UAVs) shot down in Ukraine has already exceeded 80. This number may increase in the near future. Therefore, the nights can be quite hectic in the coming weeks. We have information that he is planning a Shahid (Shahid UAV) attack.”
‘EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL’
Calling on the Ukrainian air defense forces to be even more careful, Zelenskiy said, “Now is the time when everyone involved in protecting the airspace needs to be extra careful.” he said.
Zelenskiy stated that he had a phone call with Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Union (EU) Commission, and that they talked about the details at the EU-Ukraine Joint Summit, which is planned to be held in February.
Stating that they also discussed the financial support that the EU will provide to Ukraine in his speech with Leyen, Zelenskiy said, “According to the decision made last year, we expect the first part of the macro financial support in January. This is at this time when Russia is trying to gather new forces for aggression. extremely important.” said.