— I would say that I think that the weather conditions slightly reduced the effectiveness of our actions – I think by about 20-30 percent. “I think it has had this effect, but still, if we can almost completely restore water supplies within a day, I think there will also be progress towards more positive solutions regarding electricity,” Zelensky said during a Friday briefing.
He noted that the Russians were stockpiling missiles and drones for this attack and waiting for wet weather and fog, knowing it would make the use of air power difficult. — It's a strong blow, but certainly not fatal. Partners must help, America must calm down Putin, partners must not give up, they must support Ukraine, and in my opinion, Ukrainians are doing the right thing, the president emphasized.
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Ukraine is waiting for Tomahawk missiles
According to Zelensky, Ukraine must protect 203 key facilities with air defense. – There are many more objects, but I am talking about the key ones – he noted.
The Ukrainian head of state added that he discussed it during his last meeting with US President Donald Trump the possibility of transferring not only Tomahawk missiles, but also HIMARS and ATACMS.
Earlier, the president said that Russian forces used 450 drones and over 30 missiles on the night from Thursday to Friday, the attack was aimed at critical infrastructure facilities. According to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction Oleksiy Kuleba, the nighttime bombardment of Ukrainian critical infrastructure by Russian troops resulted in a temporary cut off of water supplies to 2 million customers in Kiev.
