Ukraine hails £21bn fund for rebuilding after brutal attacks from ‘barbaric Russians’

But extra materials for repairs are not the only thing Ukraine says it needs right now. Given the shocking volume of missiles getting pelted at critical infrastructure, Kyiv has also urged the West to send it even more air defence weapons to fend off Russia’s attacks. 

Pavlo Kukhta, a Kyiv-based energy expert and former advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, told Express.co.uk: “[The] Number one [most important line of defence] is anti-air defences and anything that bolsters this as it keeps missiles out of the sky and prevents damage, meaning it is better for everyone.

“But our second best option, which is unfortunately necessary as some missiles still get through…is assistance with repairs, which is very valuable. It is constant, it takes time, it takes a lot of effort and from the maintenance team and requires a lot of materials. Whatever the UK provides, it keeps Ukraine stable, keeps the situation stable and stops it from collapsing.”
And Mr Savchuk agreed. He said: “If you can intercept every single rocket, then you don’t need to repair anything.

“The more rockets we intercept, the less damage there will be, there will be fewer things to repair and we can get things back online quicker. I think this is something that is easier to provide Ukraine with, air defences are not offensive weapons so Putin can’t say that the West is fueling Ukraine with ATACAMS [a type of surface-to-air-missiles] and try and declare war on everyone. “

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