"Winter will be heavy": the Russian Federation is accumulating rockets and preparing for energy on energy - Zelensky

According to the president, the heating season for Ukrainians will be difficult, but the air defense of the country is "in a better position" than last winter. The Russian Federation is preparing for shelling of Ukraine's energy objects in winter. But probably the attacks will not be as large as last year. This opinion was expressed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with foreign media, the French edition of Lemonde said on November 17.

The President believes that Ukraine is better prepared for possible Russian attacks than last year. In his opinion, the winter period for Ukrainians will be difficult because the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will not use less weapons. "I think we are better prepared for the winter than before. But I do not think that Russia will use less weapons. Winter will be difficult . . . From the point of view of air defense we are in a better position than last winter," - said Vladimir Zelensky.

The Head of State stressed that the armed forces of the Russian Federation accumulate missiles and are preparing for massacres on the energy system of Ukraine. "I think they are accumulating (missiles - ed. ), But they are not much more rockets than before. Otherwise, they would start bombing," Zelensky said. On November 17, a spokeswoman for the southern Ukraine defense forces Natalia Humeniuk stated that the Russian Federation increases the degree before possible firing of energy.

According to her, activity at the enemy strategic aviation aerodromes is now being monitored. Now in the Black Sea, the grouping of warships is small. However, the Russians brought to the Fragat of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. These are eight caliber missiles that are ready for use. We will remind, since the full -scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine the Black Sea fleet lost seven ships and one submarine.