Ukraine accuses that Russia has attacked Kherson more than 250 times in just one week

Russia shot almost 260 times in a week against thirty towns in the area of Kherson from which he withdrew and where he has caused the death of more than thirty civilians, in what is a revenge against Ukraine for their war setbacks, according to kyiv.

“Only in a week the enemy bombarded 258 times 30 towns in our region of Kherson”said in his usual evening message to the population the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

“They are not capable of doing anything except destruction. It’s what they leave behind. What they are doing now against Ukraine is an attempt at revenge. To take revenge for the fact that the Ukrainians have repeatedly defended themselves against them”, stressed the president.

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According to the agency ukrinformin the last 24 hours Russia has attacked Kherson 21 times, hitting residential buildings and civilian infrastructure targets with its missile artillery.

The regional deputy faithful to kyiv Serhiy Khlan denounced today that “The occupiers continue to shell the city of Kherson and part of the Kherson region that lies on the right bank, all settlements along the banks of the Dnieper river.”

He stressed that the Russian troops open fire on Kherson not only with multiple missile launchers, but also with mobile mortar batteries, since the width of the river in the area is not great and allows the use of less-range weapons.

According to Khlan, the Russian forces continue building fortifications and digging trenches on the left bank of the Dnieper where they withdrew on the 9th, in one of the major setbacks suffered by Russia in little more than nine months of the campaign.

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The air alarm sirens sound again

As in previous days, the air alarm sirens resounded throughout the Ukrainewithout a massive attack taking place.

The spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, Yuryi Ignat, today called on the population to go to shelters and observe security measures every time the alarm sirens sound.

In the case of this Tuesday, in statements to the national television marathon, Ignat pointed out that no Russian strategic bomber flights were detected, but explained that there were “threats of attack with ground-based missiles.”

“If there is an air alarm, it is because there is a reason. Not only strategic aviation aircraft can cause the declaration of alarm, and if it is declared, it must be observed”, he insisted.

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kyiv demands military aid

According to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russian forces are preparing to deliver a new wave of missile attacks on Ukraine next week.

“But it is most likely that these preparations aim to maintain the pace of recent attacks, and not increase it due to the limitations of the Russian missile arsenal.”, noted the ISW.

Zelensky warned the day before of a possible new massive attack this week.

The authorities of Ukraine They are demanding a substantial increase in military aid from their Western partners, particularly the shipment of anti-aircraft systems, to deal with the massive missile attacks -seven to date since October-, which have damaged around 50 percent of the country’s energy infrastructure.

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“The fourth brother of the ‘Long Arm’ family, an LRU (rocket launcher) from France has arrived in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Army is now even more powerful to repel and destroy the enemy.”, Ukraine’s defense minister tweeted. Oleksii Reznikov.

The tracked LRU is an upgraded version of the American M270 rocket launcher.

Reznikov stressed that the arrival of this LRU, in addition to the three already received from France, is the “palpable result” of the friendship between Zelensky and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participates in a flag-laying ceremony during his visit to the newly liberated city of Kherson, following the withdrawal of Russian forces from the strategic center. . (Photo: PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE OF UKRAINE / AFP) (HANDOUT /)

NATO reaffirms its support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated this Tuesday in Bucharest that the Alliance countries will help Ukraine to rebuild the infrastructure destroyed by Russian bombing and will maintain the supply of air defense systems so that the country can continue to defend itself.

“Allies will assist Ukraine as it repairs its energy infrastructure and protects its population from missile attacks”indicated the foreign ministers in the declaration that they approved at the end of their first day of meeting in the Romanian capital.

The Norwegian politician also pointed out that the Russian Army is willing to “use extreme brutality and leave Ukraine in the cold and darkness this winter”, so the allies must “stay the course and help Ukraine prevail as sovereign nation.”

Source: Elcomercio