Ukraine used air defense missiles worth 80 million euros during Russian night attack - Zelenskyy
Ukraine used air defense missiles worth 80 million euros during night attack (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Ukraine used air defense missiles worth about 80 million euros during today's combined Russian attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in response to journalists' questions.
Zelenskyy, responding to a journalist's question about air defense supplies from partners and US President Donald Trump's reaction to the overnight attack, said it is difficult to predict the White House's response.
"It is hard for me to say about the reaction right now. We know the general reaction that America and President Trump want to end this war. As for the latest attack, we have not yet spoken with him," the Ukrainian president said.
According to him, Ukraine has recently received several important aid packages from partners, including missiles for air defense systems.
"For example, today's Russian attack cost us — just the cost of the missiles — about 80 million euros. Imagine that this is the cost of these missiles. And every day we do everything, and I do everything, to ensure we receive appropriate missiles and proper protection for people," Zelenskyy added.
He also noted that during the war, Ukraine primarily loses people, but it is also very difficult to find these missiles and very difficult to find money for them.
"This is a very expensive Russian luxury — war. And for us, it means heavy losses," the head of state added.
Combined strike on Ukraine on January 20
On the night of January 20, Russia once again struck Kyiv, using ballistic missiles and drones.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, overnight, the enemy launched hundreds of drones and missiles of various types at Ukrainian territory, including Zircon, S-300, and Iskander. The main strike was on Kyiv region.
As of the morning, 5,635 apartment buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, and water supply is absent across the entire left bank of the city. One person was reported injured in the Dniprovskyi district and taken to the hospital.
In addition, the Kyiv region was also hit overnight on January 20. As a result of the attack, a 50-year-old man was killed, and gas stations were damaged.
More details on the enemy's combined strike overnight on January 20 are available in the RBC-Ukraine report.
