Ukraine calls for urgent transfer of 20 air defense systems after new massive attack by Russia

Ukraine calls for urgent transfer of 20 air defense systems after new massive attack by Russia

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Foreign Minister Sibig called for the urgent transfer of NASAMS, HAWK or IRIS-T systems to Ukraine. Russia has struck at energy infrastructure, particularly in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga has called for an urgent transfer of 20 air defense systems to Kyiv amid a new Russian missile attack on the country, UNN reports.

 Massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine this morning, targeting primarily the energy system. russia seeks to deprive us of energy. Instead, we must deprive it of the means of terror. I repeat my call for the urgent delivery of 20 NASAMS, HAWK or IRIS-T air defense systems

- wrote Sibiga in X.

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On the morning of December 13, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy system. In particular, it struck at energy facilities in Lviv region, but there were no casualties.

It also attacked critical infrastructure facilities in Ivano-Frankivskand Ivano-Frankivskregions

In Ternopil region, "negative consequences" were recorded as a result of a Russian missile attack, no casualties, critical infrastructure is operating normally.