Zelensky, 'raid on 4 regions, hundreds of thousands without electricity'

Overnight, our energy infrastructure came under Russian attacks in four regions: Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi.

Substations, transformers and power lines that supply power to our citizens' homes were targeted. Repair crews are at work everywhere. At the moment, hundreds of thousands of families are still without electricity." So on X the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

"The massive Russian attacks against other critical infrastructures in Ukraine also continue unabated. Over the past week, Russia has launched 1,940 attack drones, over 1,580 guided aerial bombs and 44 missiles of various types, including 36 ballistic missiles, against our country. The intensity of the attacks is extremely high and the Russians are trying to make the most of the shortage of ballistic missile interceptors."

"Every day we communicate our need for Patriot missiles to the United States, Europe and other partners who can offer support. Just this month, the United States and European countries adopted new decisions regarding additional aid packages for Ukraine. However, deliveries cannot take years. Russia is destroying infrastructure and killing our people right now, betting everything on ballistic missiles this winter. Accordingly, decisions on air defense must also be implemented immediately."