Milan, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – “In the last week alone, Russia has deployed over 2,300 attack drones, 1,590 aerial bombs and 15 missiles of various types against Ukraine. These are brutal attacks that are difficult to counter. Overnight and up until this morning, the Russians targeted energy infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia and in the regions of Sumy, Odessa, Zhytomyr and Kirovohrad. Railway infrastructure in the regions of Dnipro, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia was also targeted. Russia has also launched attacks in the regions of Donetsk and Kyiv. “The toll stands at 16 injured.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote this on X, emphasising that “the Russians are targeting substations with Shahed drones” and denouncing that “many of these attacks are successful because restrictions remain on the operational speed of Starshield terminals along the front line and in the temporarily occupied territories”. “Our interceptor drones lose contact with their operators at a speed of 161 kilometres per hour and simply cannot keep up with the Russian jet-powered Shaheds,” explained Zelensky. “We are counting on these restrictions being lifted. The protection of human lives and Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter depends directly on this,” he added. “Teams from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence and the Office of the President have been instructed to cooperate as closely as possible with the US and with SpaceX. It is important to be on the right side of history. It is essential to help Ukraine,” Zelensky concluded.
Ukraine, Zelensky: “Brutal attacks continue and Starshield restrictions remain; we are counting on them being lifted”
Milan, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – “In the last week alone, Russia has deployed over 2,300 attack drones, 1,590 aerial bombs and 15 missiles of various types against Ukraine. These are brutal attacks that are difficult to counter. Overnight and up until this morning, the Russians targeted energy infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia and in the regions of Sumy, Odessa, Zhytomyr and Kirovohrad. Railway infrastructure in the regions of Dnipro, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia was also targeted. Russia has also launched attacks in the regions of Donetsk and Kyiv. “The toll stands at 16 injured.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote this on X, emphasising that “the Russians are targeting substations with Shahed drones” and denouncing that “many of these attacks are successful because restrictions remain on the operational speed of Starshield terminals along the front line and in the temporarily occupied territories”. “Our interceptor drones lose contact with their operators at a speed of 161 kilometres per hour and simply cannot keep up with the Russian jet-powered Shaheds,” explained Zelensky. “We are counting on these restrictions being lifted. The protection of human lives and Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter depends directly on this,” he added. “Teams from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence and the Office of the President have been instructed to cooperate as closely as possible with the US and with SpaceX. It is important to be on the right side of history. It is essential to help Ukraine,” Zelensky concluded.