Russian strikes are not weakening in Ukraine. In kyiv, the air alert lasted more than five hours on October 3. The city was targeted by a massive drone attack and a total of fifteen regions were targeted by the Russian army in a large-scale drone attack. Attacks are now daily and cause material damage. And human losses. The brand new head of NATO, Mark Rutte, visits Kiev as a sign of support, two days after taking office.
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From our correspondent in kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze
In September, there was not a single day without energy infrastructureUkrainian residential buildings were not affected. Last night, more than a hundred drones were launched, 78 of which were intercepted according to the Ukrainian authorities.
No victims but material damage
They did not cause any casualties, but the material damage was significant, power lines were damaged in the Odessa region in the south and in the west of the country as well, in Poltava there were six commercial buildings, one residential building and a kindergarten which were affected, and here in kyiv, in the capital the night was punctuated by explosions heard in the distance, around fifteen Russian drones were targeting energy infrastructure. Added to this are the missile strikes and hovering bombs last night. Kharkiv in the north east of the country was hit, around ten people were injured.
More means
L’Ukraine is asking for more resources for its air defense while the country is in a race against time to try to repair its power plants, particularly thermal ones. They have already been destroyed or heavily damaged and here the big question for residents is to know in what conditions they will be able to spend the winter, with more than limited reserves of electricity and heating.
This Thursday, October 3, President Volodymyr Zelensky took advantage of the visit to kyiv of the new head of NATO, Mark Rutte, to accuse the West of doing “ hang out » deliveries of long-range missiles to his country, amid debate over their use to strike Russia. “ We need a sufficient quantity and quality of weapons, including long-range weapons, with which, in my opinion, our partners are already dragging », declared Mr. Zelensky, quoted by AFP. Furthermore, Ukraine wants “ convince » its Western allies shoot down Russian missiles and drones » who target her. “We understand that this is a difficult decision “, agreed the Ukrainian president.
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