Russia struck Ukraine energy system in bad weather to weaken defences: ZelenskyySpeaking to reporters in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said that there were 203 energy facilities in the country which needed air defences to protect them from Russia.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Russia deliberately waited for bad weather before attacking Ukraine's energy system with a vast bombardment, adding that the inclement conditions reduced the efficiency of air defences by between 20% and 30%.
Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said that there were 203 energy facilities in the country which needed air defences to protect them from Russia.
"The blow is strong, but it is definitely not fatal," he said about the overnight strike.