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“We are building defense lines along the entire border with Russia and Belarus,” Yenin said, noting that this includes rifle and artillery emplacements as well as ammunition depots.
The deputy minister’s interview with the BBC came shortly after another massive Russian drone strike on Kiev, which caused major damage to critical infrastructure and left much of Ukraine without electricity.
“Thanks to our air defense system, we were able to shoot down up to 90% of the drones launched by the Russian side,” he said,
recognizing that part of the capital’s energy infrastructure has been severely damaged and that energy workers have to work around the clock to restore the electricity supply.
“We are doing our best to protect our peaceful citizens, but it is problematic when there is no electricity,” Jenin stressed.
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