The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, urged NATO allies on Thursday not to interrupt the supply of military material and armament, at a time marked by the limitations imposed by the United States on the use of Starlink, the internet system essential for the communications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which has forced the suspension of certain operations.
"In recent days, there have been several waves of ballistic attacks and, in fact, there are also massive air attacks in our airspace. Since yesterday morning, the Russians have launched almost a thousand drones," Zelensky warned after his meeting in Brussels with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The Ukrainian leader emphasized that this type of attack "in the context of the restrictions on Starlink operations in Ukraine represents a significant challenge" and insisted that it is crucial for Atlantic partners to continue supporting Ukrainian forces on the ground.
"This is especially true regarding ballistic interceptors and ammunition for the F-16s," noted the head of the Ukrainian state, who conveyed these concerns and other issues to Rutte, to whom he expressed his gratitude for the support received.
At the same time, Zelensky has again spoken out about the exchange of accusations in recent days regarding the moratorium on attacks against Russian and Ukrainian energy facilities, an initiative launched by U.S. President Donald Trump, which both Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of violating since the beginning.
The recent large-scale Russian offensive against the energy system, other critical infrastructures, and Ukrainian residential areas, to which Zelensky referred, constitutes, he lamented, Moscow's response "to another attempt by the U.S. president to reduce the intensity of the attacks."
During the same day, the Ukrainian president assured that refineries and other facilities in the Russian energy sector will again be among the targets of his Army, in retaliation for Moscow's refusal to adhere to Trump's plan, and denounced that the delays in satellite communication services from Starlink were intentional.
Last Saturday, President Trump proposed to the parties a moratorium on attacks against refineries and energy infrastructure. However, both Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of failing to comply with this proposal, made from Washington at the same time that certain sanctions on Russian oil were lifted.
Since then, pressure has intensified from the U.S. capital for Kiev to stop its attacks against this type of target, under the warning of cutting off the supply of Intelligence information intended to anticipate Russian bombings and suspending communications through Starlink, the satellite internet network of SpaceX, the company of Elon Musk.