Dhe Ukraine is already using the Iris-T air defense system delivered by Germany a few days ago in the south of the country. The spokesman for the Ukrainian air force, Yuriy Ihnat, said on television on Friday. Ukraine is the first country in the world to have this state-of-the-art air defense system.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was making progress in repairing destroyed infrastructure after the heavy Russian rocket attacks earlier in the week. 15 objects have already been repaired, he said, without giving details. “We will also renew all the others,” he promised in his video address in Kyiv. Zelenskyj visited wounded soldiers in the hospital. He also decorated military personnel with medals. Saturday marks the 234th day since the start of the February 24 Russian invasion of the neighboring country.
Ukraine is repairing its electricity grid
“In most regions, the technical possibilities of power supply have been restored,” said Zelenskyj. In others, temporary shutdowns are still necessary to stabilize the entire network. The President called on his compatriots to save electricity. “This is also a contribution to the defense of our country,” he said.
On Monday, the Russian army fired dozens of rockets at Ukraine’s energy and water supply facilities and also in the center of major cities. Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin said on Friday that out of 29 objects targeted, 7 “were not damaged as planned by the Defense Ministry”. That will be made up for, he threatened.
Zelenskyj sees hopelessness in Russia
On the occasion of the military holiday, the Day of Defenders of the Country, Zelenskyy thanked everyone who is defending Ukraine. Russia still has weapons to use against the neighboring country, he said. “You still have the ability to terrorize our cities and all Europeans, to blackmail the world. But they don’t stand a chance. And they won’t have any. Because Ukraine is moving forward.” In the face of Ukrainian counter-offensives, he already saw Russia trapped in an atmosphere of hopelessness and defeat.
Ukraine gets more military aid from the US
The US is providing Ukraine with further military aid, which will provide the country with artillery shells, anti-tank weapons and vehicles, among other things. The aid package is worth up to 725 million dollars (745.6 million euros), as the US government announced on Saturday night. Since the Russian war of aggression began in February, the US has pledged around $17.6 billion in security support for Ukraine.
Tech billionaire Musk wants to see money for satellite internet
The use of the Starlink satellite Internet service has been indispensable for the Ukrainian resistance against Russia for the past seven and a half months. Where there is no longer access to mobile communications and the Internet due to destroyed infrastructure, it is used by both civilians and the Ukrainian military as a means of communication.