Zelenski: weather weakened air defence by 30 percent.

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenski estimated on Friday that weather conditions reduced the effectiveness of resisting Russian army attacks by 20–30 percent. He informed that Ukrainian anti-aircraft defence must defend 203 strategical facilities.PAP

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenski admitted that adverse weather conditions importantly weakened Ukrainian anti-aircraft defence during the last Russian attack. According to the Ukrainian leader, the effectiveness of the defence decreased by 20-30 percent due to rain and fog.

"I would say that I believe that weather conditions have somewhat reduced the effectiveness of our actions - I think about 20-30 percent. I think it has given this effect, but nevertheless, if during the day we can almost completely reconstruct water supply, in my opinion there will besides be advancement towards more affirmative solutions for electricity" - said Zelenski during Friday's briefing.

Russian weather tactics

The president revealed that the Russians had deliberately utilized hard weather conditions to carry out the attack. Aggressor collected rockets and drones, waiting for rainy weather and fog, knowing that this would make it harder to usage Ukrainian aviation.

"It's a strong blow, but it's definitely not fatal. The partners must help, America must calm Putin, the partners must not give up, they must support Ukraine, and the Ukrainians, in my opinion, are doing the right thing" - emphasised the President. Zelenski stressed the request for permanent global support in the face of Russian aggression.

Anti-aircraft defence needs

According to Zelenski, Ukraine must defend 203 key facilities with anti-aircraft defense. "There are many more subjects, but I am talking about the key ones" - noted the President, stressing the scale of the challenge facing his country.

The head of the Ukrainian state added that during his last gathering with the president of the United States Donald Trump discussed the anticipation of transferring not only Tomahawk missiles, but besides HIMARS and ATACMS systems. These talks show Ukraine's continued efforts to strengthen its defence capabilities.

The Effects of Night Bombing

Russian forces utilized on Thursday night 450 drones and over 30 rockets, targeting critical infrastructure facilities. According to the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for the reconstruction of Alexey Kuleby, the bombing caused a temporary shut-off of water supply for 2 million recipients in Kiev.

The mass attack confirms the Russian strategy of targeting civilian infrastructure, aimed at weakening the morale of Ukrainian society before the coming winter.

Sources used: "PAP" Note: This article has been edited with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.