Following Ukraine's bomb attack on the Crimean Bridge, Russia launched airstrikes on Kyiv and other major cities. President Zelensky stated that Ukraine expects to receive modern air defence systems from the United States and SAMP/T SAM from France and Italy. The President noted that Russia has fired over 100 missiles at Ukrainian territory in the last two days: 84 yesterday and 28 today, October 11.
“When
Ukraine receives sufficient modern and effective air defence systems, the key
element of Russian terror - missile strikes - will cease to function.” I
personally thank Germany and Chancellor Scholz for hastening the delivery of
IRIS. I applaud the United States and, in particular, President Biden’s decision
to provide modern missile defence and air defence. And we believe, Mr
President, that medium and long-range systems will enable the development of an
echelon defence system,” Zelensky said.
He also
emphasised the threat posed by the Russian Federation’s use of Iranian-made
Shahed-136 drones. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the invaders ordered
2,400 kamikaze drones from Iran, according to Zelensky.
