Zelenskyy on Russia's massive strike: the main target was gas facilities on which the security of transit to the EU depends

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Russia has launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine's gas facilities, which are crucial for gas supplies to the European Union. Some of the missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defense systems.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that today the main target of a massive missile strike was gas facilities, which, in particular, depend on the security of supplies to the European Union, UNN reports.

Another massive missile attack took place today - 34 Russian missiles of various types. The main target is the energy sector, various facilities in the industry: both electricity and gas transit facilities. These are the gas facilities that, in particular, affect the security of supplies to the European Union

 ," Zelensky said.

The President added that some of the missiles were shot down today.

"...I am grateful to each of our soldiers who were really accurate and responded in time. The trajectories of the missiles and the nature of the strike were calculated by Russian terrorists to complicate the work of our air defense as much as possible. Each missile shot down today is a significant result," the Head of State noted.

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Zelenskyy also thanked all the partners who have already helped Ukraine with air defense: now every system to protect the sky, every anti-missile is literally the protection of life.

"And it is important that all the new agreements with partners that are already in place to strengthen our air defense, it is important that every initiative of friends of Ukraine to help, in particular with the search and supply of Petriots, is implemented as soon as possible," he summarized.

Tough night for Ukrainian energy: DTEK shows the scale of destruction after massive Russian attack27.04.24, 19:44

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On the night of Saturday, April 27, Ukrainian air defense forces destroyed 21 Russian missiles out of 34 launched. 

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