“All fire groups of the National Guard, which provide protection of critical infrastructure of Ukraine, will become mobile after receiving technical assistance.”, — write: www.ukrinform.ua
“We have more than 900 fire groups, of which about 500 are mobile fire groups, the rest are stationary. We are improving the quality of work of mobile fire groups and counting on their effectiveness. When we receive technical assistance, we will convert all fire groups into mobile fire groups so that they can operate more effectively,” said Pivnenko.
According to him, the American side is helping to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure.
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Pivnenko noted that the fire groups of the National Guard are used for the effective operation of the air defense system, they are managed by the Air Force.
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As reported, in 2024, Russia launched 12 large-scale strikes directly at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, firing about 1,100 cruise and ballistic missiles at its facilities.