On October 11, many Ukrainians received messages on their cell phones from state services alerting them to the “high probability of missile strikes”reports The Economist. On that day, the cities of Zaporizhia, Vinnitsa and Lviv were particularly affected. The day before, 83 missiles had been launched by the Russians against a large number of municipalities, including kyiv, killing at least 19 people.
By attacking these Ukrainian cities and their energy infrastructures, Russia has exposed one of the great weaknesses of kyiv, namely the mastery of the sky, explains the The New Zurich Times. “This ongoing destruction is a painful reminder that Ukraine has still not received enough modern air defense systems from the West.” With equipment dating from the Soviet era, the Ukrainian army claims to have hijacked 43 missiles on October 10. But according to the Swiss title, this is not enough to guarantee the defense of civilians.
Faced with this observation, several Western countries have reacted. “US President Joe Biden announced the same day the delivery to the