Ζελένσκι: Υπάρχει καθυστέρηση στην παράδοση προμηθειών ζωτικής σημασίας για την Ουκρανία – ertnews.gr

Ο Πρόεδρος Βολοντίμιρ Ζελένσκι δήλωσε τη Δευτέρα ότι οι Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες έχουν καθυστερήσει την παράδοση προμηθειών ζωτικής σημασίας για την Ουκρανία.

Σε ανάρτησή του στο X, ανέφερε ότι οι καθυστερήσεις προέρχονταν από το Υπουργείο Άμυνας των ΗΠΑ. Είπε επίσης ότι ορισμένες πολιτικές συμφωνίες σχετικά με τις παραδόσεις εξοπλισμού αεροπορικής άμυνας δεν είχαν εφαρμοστεί στην πράξη.

I held a coordination call on the situation in Ukraine’s regions following another wave of Russian attacks. Unfortunately, 28 substations and other critical energy facilities were hit. Restoration work is underway everywhere, and electricity is gradually being restored to people. I am grateful to every repair crew and everyone working for energy companies.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine reported on preparing infrastructure for the heating season. We outlined in detail the key areas requiring attention from government agencies and energy companies, as well as regional and local authorities. Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Presidential Office team have been given urgent tasks regarding contacts with partners who can swiftly strengthen our air defense. There are political agreements that have not been implemented at the working level. There are also delays in certain types of vital supplies at the level of the U.S. Department of War. This evening, we will hold an additional meeting to review the results of all the contacts that must take place throughout the day. I expect concrete results.

Together with the Minister of Defense, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Commander of the Air Force, we set additional production capacity for turrets, which have proven highly effective against “shaheds.” We are increasing orders, and it is important to accelerate every process as much as possible – organizational, financial, and production-related. Instructions have been given to engage with the Baltic states on support for our logistics. I expect a report from Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on this.

There was also a separate report from the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on information received from units using Starlink/Starshield services. Unfortunately, we have established that the equipment stops functioning at speeds of 130–161 kilometers per hour in various sectors of the front. This is slowing down our frontline logistics and limiting the use of various types of drones, particularly mid-strike drones and interceptors of jet-powered “shaheds.” This must be raised again with our partners at every level today – speed matters when it comes to protecting lives. I thank everyone who is helping! Glory to Ukraine!

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 19, 2026

Σχεδόν ταυτόχρονα, σε μια άλλη ανάρτηση στο Χ, ο Ουκρανός υπουργός Εξωτερικών Άντριι Σιμπίχα δήλωσε ότι η Ουκρανία αντιμετωπίζει «εμπόδια» στην απόκτηση πυραύλων αναχαίτισης που είναι κρίσιμης σημασίας για να αντιμετωπίσει τις ρωσικές επιθέσεις με βαλλιστικούς πυραύλους. Ο ίδιος δεν ανέφερε περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες στη δήλωσή του.

«Η μείωση των εσόδων της Ρωσίας από τον πόλεμο και η διασφάλιση της αδιάλειπτης παράδοσης συστημάτων αεροπορικής άμυνας και συστημάτων αναχαίτισης βαλλιστικών πυραύλων πρέπει να αντιμετωπιστούν ως επείγουσες και αλληλένδετες προτεραιότητες», πρόσθεσε ο Σιμπίχα.

Another sleepless night in Ukraine because of Russian terror. Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the Kyiv region and more than 200 drones across Ukraine. Over 10 energy facilities were damaged, leaving at least 550,000 families without power. Homes, a school, a medical clinic, and a metro station were also damaged. There are casualties.

There is a cold-blooded calculation behind Russia’s terror, and Moscow has been given reasons to believe it can succeed. It can reject de-escalation, continue launching ballistic missiles, and still benefit from sanctions relief or delays in economic restrictions. Meanwhile, Ukraine faces obstacles in obtaining the interceptors needed to protect civilians. These decisions have consequences on the ground.

Russia’s ability to continue this war depends on the resources it receives and the weapons Ukraine is able to stop. Cutting Russian war revenues and ensuring uninterrupted deliveries of air defence systems and ballistic missile interceptors must be treated as urgent, connected priorities.

If anyone still believes Moscow can be persuaded to stop its aggression through concessions, the intensification of Russian terror against Ukraine and its hybrid and kinetic attacks across Europe should have shattered that illusion long ago.

The decisions taken in response must make further attacks harder to carry out and more costly to finance. Anything else leaves Moscow with the means to continue the war and no reason to stop.

— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) October 19, 2026