This is a conscious, cynical Russian terror against people: every rocket was aimed at a particular energy object - Presidential address

Dear Ukrainians, Ukrainians! The first is thank you to our defenders of the sky. It was one of the largest Russian attacks against our energy today. 94 rockets of different types, and winged, and ballistic. 81 knocked down. There were also almost 200 shock drones. In general, we see that the Russians tried to overload our air defense, as they always do in such massive blows. And they also specially waited for frosty weather to make people worse. The blow was just under cold.

It is a conscious, cynical Russian terror against people. Each rocket was aimed at one or another energy, and due to the accuracy of our soldiers and the reliability of the air defense systems, they saved a lot. Now in the areas there are energy, repair crews - where it is needed. The system is restored.   Today, however, he held the first meeting of the technological rate - the format we promised to give more innovations to our defense forces.

And it was the issue of greater power for air defense that was discussed at this technological rate. About the protection against rockets, Shahmed protection. We need even more opportunity to knock down all this terrorist debris. Not only representatives of the army and security and intelligence forces participated in the meeting, but also weapons, scientists, people who know exactly what technological things can be done. For the next meeting in this format, we already expect specific decisions.

We will involve other representatives of the defense-industrial complex. It is necessary to involve people who have long helped the army become more technological, from the volunteer community. And it is technology that should answer some key questions about the performance of our units in combat operations. The more manufacturability, the more preserved lives. Today he spoke with our European friends. President of Finland - I thanked him for the support of Ukraine, Ukrainians.

There is a new support package, a defensive package. Finland prepares another package. We also agreed with President Stubb that Finland will work with our requests for additional air defense systems. They also talked about how to work more actively with partners on security guarantees and approximation of peace. There was also a conversation with the head of the Latvia government. Our interaction is bilateral level and our coordination with other Baltic States, as well as Nordiki.

 The Jef Summit, Joint Expeditionary Forces, is prepared, the Summit of the Joint Expeditionary Forces, the format of cooperation in northern Europe, and there is a noticeable British leadership. Ukraine is always involved, and discussed that our full participation is needed at the level of a full participant in these forces. I am grateful for your willingness to assist with the completion of the team together with other partners in the Baltic and Scandinavia.

We are already getting ready for meetings in Brussels next week - with European leaders. And one more. There is a defensive package from the United States of America, which is, among other things, a missile for air defense for Himars. Also - artillery. The volume of the package is $ 500 million. I thank the Biden President and both parties in Congress - everyone who supports our protection of life and people.

Every time there are new Russian blows in our country, we need - and this is an objective need - the steps that show Putin: his terror should not work. He applies rockets instead of looking for how to stop war. It is the war and intimidation that keeps the Russian "throne" under this person.