This summer, the Russians told the US and other countries that they would occupy Donbas by October or November, but instead, the Ukrainian Defense Forces are advancing. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the participants of the 71st annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, reports UNN.
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First, about the situation at the front. This is important because our people have repelled another wave of Russian attacks in the Sumy and Donetsk regions. And this once again proves that Russia cannot achieve its goals when our unity generates sufficient support. This is not the first time Russia has failed to fulfill Putin's order to seize Donbas. They constantly postpone this senseless goal. This summer, they told the United States of America and other countries that they would do it in a few months - by October or November. Instead, our troops are now advancing. Our results became possible because we no longer have such a large shortage of regular weapons as before.
He emphasized that the Ukrainian Defense Forces still lack some things, but Ukraine is persistently working on developing its industry so that it can supply more.
According to the President, to hide its failures on the ground, Russia launched a new wave of air terror against Ukraine - against Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure.
Their main target is our energy sector. Every day, every night, Russian missiles and drones hit power plants and power lines. This is a brutal attack on normal life, and it is dangerous. To protect ourselves from it, we need systems and missiles - air defense systems that we cannot fully produce in Ukraine. Yes, we have started making interceptor drones to stop "Shaheds", we have mobile strike groups and aircraft. But the Russians are carrying out combined strikes using a large number of cruise and ballistic missiles. Therefore, systems such as Patriot, NASAMS, SAMP/T, etc., are simply vital. We are talking to everyone who can help with air defense systems and missiles. Putin hopes to use this terror before winter to break our resistance. We must not allow this. Therefore, I urge you to advocate in your parliaments and governments for the need to supply stronger air defense systems and the missiles we need. And decisions are needed in the coming weeks - both on systems and on missiles. Russia must understand that it cannot terrorize any country with impunity.
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The percentage of successful destruction of enemy attack UAVs by Ukrainian interceptor drones is 68% and will increase.