Ukraine PM appeals for more military aid to counter Russia attacks

Ukraine’s prime minister has appealed for Patriot missile batteries and other hi-tech air defence systems to counter Russian attacks, as more shelling was reported on Monday in eastern regions (Andriy Andriyenko/AP)

Ukraine’s prime minister has appealed for Patriot missile batteries and other high-tech air defence systems to counter Russian attacks that have knocked out electricity and water supplies for millions of Ukrainians.

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told French broadcaster LCI that in addition to making Ukrainians suffer, Russia wants to swamp Europe with a new wave of Ukrainian refugees by continuing to strike power stations and other infrastructure.