President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he wants to order 25 Patriot air defense systems from the United States as Ukraine tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have led to rolling blackouts.

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Several killed and dozens injured during huge missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and other cities as ceasefire efforts falter

THIS is the moment Ukraine’s special forces launched a daring air assault from a helicopter in a desperate bid to slow Russia’s advance through the fortress town of Pokrovsk.

In October, Russian occupiers used a record number of guided aerial bombs against Ukraine since the beginning of the year. — Ukrinform.

Western analysts say the attacks on energy infrastructure so far have had a serious — but not crippling — effect. Ukrainian drones have repeatedly hit 16 major Russian refineries, representing about 38% of the country’s nominal refining capacity, according to a recent review by the Carnegie Endowment, a U.S.-based think tank.

The Russian army continues to launch massive strikes on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, increasingly using ballistic missiles, according to the Head of the Communications Department of the Air Force Command,