While the city of Kherson, in the south of the country, is still deprived of electricity and water, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced on Monday November 7 that it had received defensive weapons from the West. Franceinfo summarizes the latest developments in the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine receives new Western anti-aircraft systems against Russian strikes
Ukraine received new Western air defense systems on Monday (November 7th) to counter Russian missiles that regularly rain down on cities and infrastructure across the country, causing water and electricity cuts as winter approaches. According to Ukrainian authorities, Russia has destroyed around 40% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since early October, including using Iranian-made suicide drones.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also announced that the Ukrainian state would take control of several companies “of strategic importance” to help the war effort, including the hydrocarbon producer Ukrnafta and the aircraft manufacturer Motor Sich.
On the sidelines of COP27, Emmanuel Macron considers it necessary to return “around the negotiating table”
“We support Ukraine”, insisted on recalling the French president during a press conference organized following his speech at the climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, in Egypt. Before continuing: “at some point, we will have to return to the negotiating table”. This time should be “chosen by Ukraine”he specified.
The United States, too, spoke about Ukraine on Monday. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre assured that Washington’s support for Ukraine “will be infallible and unshakable”, regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s midterm elections. US President Joe Biden “is determined to work with both parties”, Democrat and Republican, in that sense, she added, as conservatives hope to gain control of at least one of the two houses of the US Congress.
In Kherson, residents still without water and electricity
In this strategic city located in southern Ukraine, there is still no access to water and electricity after a series of bombardments for which Russians and Ukrainians blame each other. Kherson remained Monday occupied by the Russian army, which faces a Ukrainian counter-offensive to try to retake the city.
After two strikes, for which Russians and Ukrainians blame each other, the city of Kherson, in southern Ukrainestill occupied by the Russian army, remained without electricity and water on Monday. This is the first power and water cut of known magnitude. in Kherson, where the Ukrainian army is trying to cause heavy damage to the Russian army.