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Russian air protection forces intercepted and destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones over some areas in a single day. This was acknowledged in a be aware from the Moscow Ministry of Defense reported by Tass. “During last night, the Air Defense Forces intercepted and destroyed 21 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles: 14 over the Belgorod region, five over the Voronezh region and one each over the Astrakhan and Kaluga regions,” the ministry stated.
“The necessary forces were immediately mobilized. During the day we managed to restore the situation prior to this technical accident, and now we are proceeding with the stabilization and restoration of energy supply to our citizens.” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky wrote this on Telegram with regards to the blackout that has affected massive areas of the nation since this morning. “The causes are under investigation. At the moment there are no confirmations of external interference or cyber attacks. According to what has emerged, due to weather conditions, the lines froze and automatic shutdowns occurred”, specified Zelensky, including that “the most serious consequences occurred in Kiev and central Ukraine, in the Vinnytsia region, as well as in Chernihiv, Kharkiv and the Sumy region”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he anticipated new rounds of negotiations to resolve the battle for subsequent week. “We are constantly in contact with the United States. We expect details from them on further meetings. Ukraine is ready for any format of work. It is important that there are results and that there are meetings. We are counting on the meetings next week, we are preparing,” Zelensky stated in a video message launched final evening.
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