Zelensky calls on Ukrainians to save electricity / Article

IN SHORT:

• Ukrainian cities have suffered new Russian attacks that have damaged civilian infrastructure.
• Citizens are encouraged to conserve electricity to reduce the pressure on the partially damaged power system.
• Israel’s president explained why his country does not provide Ukraine with air defense systems.
• Analysts: Russian leader Putin does not want to talk about ending the war in Ukraine.

Last night, Russian troops bombed settlements in the Kiev region, as well as the city of Zaporizhia and neighboring settlements.

There are no reports of casualties or deaths. Local heads of military administrations say civilian infrastructure structures were damaged in the attacks.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyi called on citizens to save electricity, as about a third of the country’s energy supply infrastructure was destroyed by Russian attacks. “The Russian terrorists have created such difficult conditions for our energy workers that no one in Europe has ever experienced. There were no threats that our specialists have to overcome now. And they do it with honor. In many cities and districts of the United States. Ukraine there are emergency power cuts, energy consumption must be limited. But we must all remember one thing: we need a victory over Russia also in the field of energy, “Zelensky said.

He stressed: “Regardless of what the enemy does, our job is to destroy his plans and protect Ukraine. And that doesn’t just apply to energy workers.

Now we need all Ukrainians to consume energy conscientiously. Choose your scheme to limit electricity consumption while there is a deficit in the overall energy system. “

Previously, the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Irina Vereshchuk guest over 7 million Ukrainians who fled abroad are not expected to return home this winter to avoid overloading the country’s electricity grids.

The Ukrainian air force announced it had managed to shoot down 19 Russian kamikaze drones that attacked the Odesa, Mykolaiv and Vinnytsia regions within two hours on Wednesday.

So far, Russia has used some 400 “Shahid” kamikaze drones produced in Iran in the war against Ukraine, which were mainly aimed at civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian air defense systems managed to shoot down about 60-70% of the drones. Earlier, Ukrainian President Zelensky said Russia had purchased around 2,400 Shahid drones from Iran. Russia and Iran deny that these drones are used in Ukraine.

Ukrainian leaders have criticized Israel for its reluctance to provide air defense systems that could be used against Russian missiles and Iranian drones. Israeli President Yitzchak Herzog, who visited the United States this week, dismissed the allegations as unfounded. “We are in solidarity with the suffering of the Ukrainian people and we want to find solutions to end this conflict. And we absolutely support the territorial indivisibility of Ukraine. As for the Iranian drones, we are analyzing the situation,” the Israeli president said in an interview with CNN.

He said: “There are many, many solutions and products that can be delivered to Ukraine. But there are things we can’t technically do. There are weapons that we don’t even have an export version of. There are things that must not fall into the hands of our enemies.

There are secrets we cannot pass on. But if we can help, let’s try to help ”.

The American television channel CNN, citing several sources, reports that William Burns, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, visited Kiev in early October and met Zelensky. During the visit, Burns is said to have reaffirmed the firm commitment of the United States to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, including through the exchange of intelligence information.

The situation at the front is also not calm. Heavy fighting is currently underway near the cities of Bakhmut and Avdiyivka in the Donetsk region. The Ukrainian side claims that Russia spares neither manpower nor artillery firepower in these areas to attack the positions of the Ukrainian army.

On the other hand, in the occupied city of Kherson, Russia is bringing recently mobilized soldiers, which shows that the Russians are preparing for street battles, the head of the main intelligence department of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced. Kyrylo Budanov. At the same time, removing the inserts of the occupying power in Kherson and the neighboring area. Currently, due to the rainy weather, the advance of Ukrainian troops towards Kherson is not going as fast as before, however the battles for the liberation of the city are expected to begin soon.

Experts from the War Research Institute think tank said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rhetoric does not indicate that he is interested in peace talks with Ukraine. On the contrary – he wants to continue the war to achieve a military victory in Ukraine and get the appointment of a Russian-submissive government in Kiev.

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