President Volodymyr Zelensky does not rule out that after strikes on thermal power generation, Russia will start attacking the infrastructure of nuclear plants. He said this during a speech at a special meeting of the European Council.

"Russia has already destroyed almost all of our thermal power generation. Dams and equipment of hydroelectric power plants, as well as gas infrastructure are under terrorist attack. We also see that Russia does not give up on radiation blackmail and, in particular, continues to play with the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant like a savage. We do not rule out that the infrastructure of our other nuclear plants and distribution networks is also under threat from Russian terror," the President said.

He hopes that Western partners will not allow this and provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems.

"This can only be stopped by air defense - specific Patriot, IRIS-T, SAMP/T, NASAMS systems. Systems that are at your disposal. Ukraine needs them right now. They are needed to stop Putin from relying on terrorist methods, and this is, among other things, your need for security," he said, addressing the leaders of the EU countries.