Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba calls for increased support from Western allies in defending against Russian aerial barrages. Ukraine seeks air defense systems to prevent extensive damage and casualties. Israel's defense system, with assistance from the U.S. and Britain, successfully defended against an Iranian attack using drones and missiles.
A worker repairs damaged thermal power plant, one of the country's largest, recently destroyed by Russian missiles near Kharkiv, Ukraine , Friday, April 12, 2024. shows what Ukraine could achieve against Russian aerial barrages if it had more support from its partners, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the same point late Sunday, referring to the Iranian attack. “The whole world sees what real defense is. It sees that it is feasible,” he wrote on Telegram. However, the Institute for the Study of War noted there are key differences between the challenges faced by Israel and by Ukraine.
The scale and improved accuracy of recent Russian attacks have unnerved Ukraine’s defenders. They say Kremlin forces now have better intelligence and fresh tactics in their campaign to destroy Ukraine’s power grid and crush its economy. Moscow has also apparently learned how to exploit gaps in air defenses across the huge country.
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