Just this week, Russia launched more than 2,300 drones, 1,590 guided aerial bombs and 15 missiles of various types against Ukraine. These are brutal attacks that are difficult to withstand, says President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"During the night and morning, Russian forces attacked energy infrastructures in the regions of Zaporizhia, Sumy, Odessa, Zhytomyr and Kirovord. The railway infrastructure in the regions of Dnepropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia were also attacked. Russia also hit the regions of Donetsk and Kiev. According to reports, 16 people were injured.
The Russians are using Shahid UAVs to target power stations. Many of these attacks succeed precisely because the speed limit remains in place for Starlink terminals along the front line and in temporarily occupied territories. Our interceptor UAVs lose contact with their operators at speeds of 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour) and simply cannot catch up with Shahad operated by Russian aircraft. We expect these restrictions to be lifted. The protection of life and energy infrastructure of Ukraine in the run-up to the winter depends directly on this.
I directed teams from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense and the President's Office to work as closely as possible with the American side and SpaceX. It is important to be on the right side of history. Ukraine must be supported. Thank you to everyone who supports our defense."