Russian air strikes on Kiev have resumed after almost two weeks, the Ukrainian capital reports. Air defenses successfully repelled all enemy shells on Sunday night, but falling debris damaged some houses in the Kiev region and injured one resident. Other parts of Ukraine have also been hit by recent Russian attacks.
According to official information, a total of eight combat drones and three cruise missiles were destroyed by Ukrainian air defenses across the country. Later in the day, Ukrainian authorities also reported Russian shelling in the southern city of Kherson. There, too, several civilians were injured in a residential area.
Huge minefields big problem
According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Russian air superiority and minefields are the biggest problems for Ukrainian troops in their counter-offensive. Ukrainian soldiers sometimes have to crawl 200 to 300 meters a day through a minefield at the risk of their own lives to clear the terrain for the advancing evacuate troops, Kuleba said in Kiev in an interview with “Bild”, “Welt” and “Politico”.
The Russian fortifications, reinforced with concrete, steel and other materials, are difficult to destroy. In addition, the armed forces suffer greatly because “we have no anti-aircraft, anti-helicopter and anti-aircraft weapons on the ground,” Kuleba said. With the use of attack helicopters and fighter jets, the Russians managed to “hit our counter-offensive forces”.
Recently, Kiev had reacted angrily to criticism of the counteroffensive’s slow progress. However, it is also clear to the Ukrainian leadership that they must show results against the background of Western arms aid.
Request to partners: “Speed up deliveries!”
Kuleba said the Western Allies’ decision to provide modern Western fighter jets could have been made sooner. “If the decision about the plane had been made about eight months ago, we probably would have it now.” As we have been since the first day of the war, “we are asking our partners to expedite deliveries.” But he has no doubt “that Western planes will fight in Ukrainian airspace”.
“We feel frustrated by those who are now saying, oh, this is not going well”
Kuleba was also annoyed by criticism of the lack of progress in the counteroffensive. “We feel frustrated by those who are now saying, ‘Oh, this isn’t going well.'” To the critics, he shouted, “Come and try to walk even ten steps on the battlefield without getting killed.” he was convinced of victory over the Russian troops. “Every day I see the recent achievements of our forces, I see the dynamics of the battle. And I see no reason why our counter-offensive should not be successful.”
Source: Krone
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