Russia launched greater than 300 drones and 20 missiles, together with ballistic missiles, at Ukrainian cities and villages over the primary three days of the brand new 12 months, President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on Jan. 3.
Within the first days of 2025, Russia carried out a collection of assaults towards Ukraine, inflicting the destruction of many residential buildings and infrastructure, in addition to civilian casualties.
Zelensky added that the Russian military additionally strikes settlements near the entrance line with guided aerial bombs day-after-day.
"Such Russian terror, which isn’t reducing its depth, requires us and all our companions to proceed to construct our air protect and all its systemic parts, from patriots to cellular fireplace teams," Zelensky mentioned.
"It’s essential to replenish the inventory of anti-missiles for air protection continually. We have to enhance the capability of cellular fireplace teams continually. I’m grateful to all of the companions who assist us."
The president additionally introduced conferences and talks subsequent week to strengthen Ukraine's air protection.
The subsequent Ramstein-format summit of the Ukraine Protection Contact Group (UDCG) will happen on Jan. 9.
The assembly would be the first for the reason that leader-level summit in Germany was postponed in October 2024 after U.S. President Joe Biden canceled his overseas journeys to deal with Hurricane Milton.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy