kyiv says Moscow launched 40 missiles and drones on country

The war continues on the Ukrainian front. Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones on Ukraine on the night of Friday January 12 to Saturday January 13, the Ukrainian Air Force announced, while Kiev is asking its allies for more resources to ensure its defense in the sky. “An enemy air attack with a total of forty aircraft was recorded.”the air force said, adding that it had destroyed eight missiles. “More than twenty machines” did not reach their target, diverted by “electronic countermeasures”, according to Ukraine. No results have yet been communicated.

For its part, the Russian army confirmed having struck arms factories in Ukraine during the night, claiming to have reached “all” its targets. The Russian Ministry of Defense specified that it had affected, in particular with Kinjal hypersonic devices, installations “of the military-industrial complex” Ukrainian manufacturer of shells, gunpowder and drones.

These strikes came a few hours before the arrival of Stéphane Séjourné, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, in kyiv. As the second anniversary of the war between Ukraine and Russia approaches, the head of French diplomacy is due to meet Volodymyr Zelensky. Appointed Thursday at the head of the Quai d’Orsay, he must “continue French diplomatic action” And “reiterate France’s commitment to its allies and alongside civilian populations”wrote his ministry on.