Syrsky told the US general about the “critical needs” of the Armed Forces

Ukraine’s primary need is to “strengthen the air shield – to obtain anti-aircraft missile systems and ammunition, in particular those that can be implemented by the American side,” said the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi on January 13, following a conversation with the Commander of the Ground Forces of the US Armed Forces in Europe and Africa, the Commander of the Ground Command of the United Armed Forces of NATO, General Christopher Donaghue.

“I also informed the commander of the US Army Ground Forces in Europe about other critical needs of our army that can be provided within the framework of the PURL initiative. He emphasized that in the current realities, the achievement of a sustainable ceasefire in Ukraine is possible only under the condition of increased consolidated pressure on the enemy from the side of our Western partners,” Syrskyi wrote in a telegram.

The Ukrainian general told his American colleague about “the situation on the front line, which remains difficult.”

“Despite significant losses of personnel, weapons and military equipment, the Russian aggressor does not give up continuing offensive actions,” the commander-in-chief said.

Syrskyi also emphasized that “the enemy is resorting to massive missile and air strikes on our rear – purposefully hitting energy facilities, using frost as an additional tool of pressure and terror.”

“During December 2025 and early January 2026, the enemy carried out six massive missile and drone strikes on the territory of Ukraine,” noted the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

Earlier, the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that on the night of January 13, the Russian army launched 25 missiles and 293 attack drones over Ukraine.

“Ballistic/anti-aircraft missiles and 48 strike UAVs were hit at 24 locations,” the Air Force added.

The Russian military regularly attacks other Ukrainian regions with various types of weapons – attack UAVs, missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-aircraft missiles.

The leadership of Russia denies that the Russian army during a full-scale war inflicts targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the cities and villages of Ukraine, killing the civilian population and destroying hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy and water supply facilities.

The Ukrainian authorities and international organizations qualify these strikes as war crimes of the Russian Federation and emphasize that they are purposeful in nature.