Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said Kyiv had struck a Russian defence industry facility in the Rostov region, targeting an enterprise involved in missile production, as the war between the two countries continued.
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In a post on X, Zelenskyy said the Kamensky Combine had been hit along with two Russian air defence assets, a Pantsir-S2 system and a command and staff vehicle of the S-400 Triumf system.
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He estimated the total value of the damaged air defence equipment at around $70 million.
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“Our long-range sanctions have targeted the Rostov region.
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The Kamensky Combine, a Russian defence industry enterprise involved in missile production, was hit.
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A Pantsir-S2 system and a command and staff vehicle of the S-400 Triumf system were also hit.
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The total value of the air defence assets struck is around USD 70 million,” Zelenskyy wrote.
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He thanked Ukraine's Security Service and other units of the Defence Forces for carrying out the operation, saying Kyiv was responding to Russian aggression.
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“I thank the warriors of the Security Service of Ukraine @ServiceSsu and other units of the Defence Forces for their accuracy!
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We are justly defending ourselves against Russian aggression and doing everything to reduce Russia's capability to continue it,” he said.
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The claims about the strikes and the extent of the damage were not independently verified.
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In a separate post, Zelenskyy said Russian attacks had damaged energy infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions — Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi, leaving hundreds of thousands of families without electricity.
“Overnight alone, our energy infrastructure came under Russian attack in four regions: Dnipro, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, and Khmelnytskyi.
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Substations, transformers, and power lines that supply electricity to our people's homes were targeted.
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Repair crews are working everywhere.
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As of now, hundreds of thousands of families remain without power.
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Massive Russian attacks on Ukraine's other critical infrastructure are also continuing unabated,” he wrote.
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The Ukrainian president said Russia had launched 1,940 attack drones, more than 1,580 guided aerial bombs and 44 missiles of various types against Ukraine over the past week.
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Of the missiles, 36 were ballistic, he said.
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“This past week Russia has launched 1,940 attack drones, more than 1,580 guided aerial bombs, and 44 missiles of various types against Ukraine, including 36 ballistic missiles.
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The intensity of the strikes is extremely high, and the Russians are trying to take maximum advantage of the shortage of ballistic missile interceptors,” Zelenskyy said.
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Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's international partners to expedite the delivery of additional air defence systems and ammunition, particularly Patriot missiles.
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“Every day, we communicate our need for Patriot missiles to America, Europe, and other partners who can help.
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And this month, the United States and European countries made new decisions on additional packages for Ukraine.
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But these deliveries cannot take years.
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Russia is destroying infrastructure and killing our people right now, and it is betting on ballistic missiles this winter.
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Accordingly, decisions on air defense must also be implemented now.
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I thank everyone who supports the defence of Ukrainian skies,” he wrote.
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Kyiv is set to receive 500 PAC-3 interceptors from the United States.
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Meanwhile, amid efforts to revive negotiations, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin had never refused to hold talks with Zelenskyy, ANI reported.
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Asked by Russian outlet Vesti whether Putin would answer a call from the Ukrainian president, Ushakov said: “I think he would answer, of course.
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Putin has never refused to talk.”
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He added that Zelenskyy had been sending signals through various channels and could travel to Moscow if he wanted to negotiate.
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