Key facts
- Zelenskiy said intelligence indicated a new Russian attack was being prepared against energy infrastructure, Dnipro River bridges and civilian infrastructure.
- Zelenskiy said Ukraine's military was preparing to defend against the next attack.
- Zelenskiy said Ukraine needs interceptors for Patriot systems and urged partners not to postpone deliveries.
- The US State Department said last week it approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1 billion.
- The report says US approval for deliveries of Patriot and NASAMS systems has been delayed for a month, without explanation.
- Zelenskiy said he spoke with the team responsible for Ukraine's long-range strikes and that Russia would face a response.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on November 6 that intelligence showed Russian forces were planning new strikes on energy infrastructure, on bridges across the Dnipro River and on civilian infrastructure. He spoke in his nightly video address, Reuters reported.
"The air force and the armed forces of Ukraine as a whole are preparing for defence. It will not be easy," Zelenskiy said. He repeated calls for allies to supply Ukraine quickly with missiles for the US-made Patriot system, saying "every day in the delivery schedule is critically important" and asking partners not to postpone deliveries.
Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities have been subjected to near-constant attacks for several weeks, according to the report. Two major bridges in the capital were hit by Russian forces late last month.
The US State Department said last week it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1 billion. The missiles are not expected to be delivered until the early 2030s, the report said.
Zelenskiy also said he had spoken with the team responsible for Ukraine's long-range strikes and that Russia would face a response, according to the report.