In Ukraine, one in three power plants have been destroyed. There are constant interruptions in electricity and water supply. In many cities and towns electricity is cut off for several hours every day.
Ukrainian authorities together with local communities are trying to counteract this: heating locations in cities are being installed, a large number of backup generators for schools and hospitals have been purchased, buses have replaced trolleybuses, and street lighting has been turned off. The reason for all this is a series of missile attacks on the critical civilian infrastructure of Ukraine.
Still, Ukrainian air defence forces are quite effective against Russian targets. During the last massive missile attack on 31 October, they shot down 44 missiles out of 50 launched, which is already an excellent result.
Ukraine has received a package of military-technical assistance, in particular with air defence systems. Already well-known to the Ukrainian military “Stingers” are constantly on combat duty and are used in the area of active hostilities. Larger air defence systems, especially missile defence systems – Ukraine is now just waiting for delivery. It is clear that with the massive use of missiles by the aggressor, it is extremely difficult for the Ukrainian air defence system to completely eliminate the incoming blitzkrieg and destroy all enemy missiles.
However, these defence efforts are still not enough, and the results of material shortage can be seen by the world. Ukraine appeals to its partners to provide more air and missile defence systems as soon as possible to protect civilians suffering from the ongoing missile terror attacks. The supply of these systems should be considered not as a one-time gift to Ukraine, but as an investment in strengthening European security and migration security.
