Russia massively attacked Ukraine's energy sector at night: five regions under attack
On the night of 14 January, Russia continued massive attacks on Ukrainian communities and energy facilities. Under attack were Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kherson regions, and in the morning, air defence forces also operated in Kyiv, Kyiv region and Chernihiv region.
Scale of the attack
According to official data, Russia used 113 attack drones, of which about 70 - drones of the «Shahed» type». In addition, Russian troops fired three ballistic missiles.
The main target of the attack was again Energy facilities and critical infrastructure, that provides for the civilian population heat and electricity.
Air defence operations and consequence management
Ukrainian air defence forces destroyed air targets in several regions. They were involved in repelling the attack:
aviation
anti-aircraft missile forces
RBU units
the power of unmanned systems
mobile fire groups of the Defence Forces
The work of the services that eliminate the effects of impacts and rebuild the infrastructure.
Strengthening air defence is a key priority
The President of Ukraine stressed that The priority is to strengthen air defence, The Russian Federation has been working on a number of projects, including the provision of missiles for existing systems.
Ukraine is waiting:
more active contribution of partners to the programme PURL
transfer of weapons from warehouses in Europe
faster implementation of agreements with the US
According to the President, if Ukraine can to counteract aerial terror with 100%, Russia would lose a key advantage that could force it to stop striking civilian infrastructure and move towards peace.
Context.
Russia is systematically attacking Ukraine's energy system, especially in the autumn and winter, in an attempt to destabilise the lives of civilians and put pressure on the Ukrainian authorities and partners.
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