Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure has never been responsible for protecting energy generation facilities such as combined heat and power plants, thermal power plants and hydroelectric power plants. It is impossible to protect static objects of several hectares in size with a dome - it is too time-consuming and expensive.
The legislation was promptly signed by U.S. President Joe Biden, and shortly after, the Pentagon announced the first defense package of $1 billion, containing armored vehicles, artillery shells, air defense missiles, other ammunition, and more. The news was met with jubilation in Ukraine, but more sober voices warned that while this package can help avert the darkest scenario, it is no silver bullet. Previous delays have already done their damage, and some experts believe Ukraine will continue to suffer setbacks for weeks before the aid arrives in full.
More than 1,000 units of electrical equipment damaged due to Russian attacks have been restored in Kyiv, amounting to 70% of the damage caused by drones and missiles, the Kyiv City Military Administration announced on April 25.
Countries across Europe, including the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland, are reluctant to part with their defense systems to Ukraine, the French newspaper Le Monde reported on April 22, citing a German diplomat.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government is pushing the United States to provide Ukraine with at least one more Patriot air defense system to help close its air defense gap, Bloomberg reported on April 23, citing sources familiar with the matter.