Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed lack of air defense missiles for his military’s failure to thwart Russian strike on a key power plant near Kyiv. A Russian missile attack last week destroyed the biggest power plant in the region around the capital. Zelensky's comments follow repeated warnings from his government to its allies about scarce air defences. His statement reflect the dire situation Kyiv finds itself in as Russia scales up strikes on its energy system. Destroyed in 11 March strike, Trypilska thermal power plant was the biggest energy facility near Kyiv and was built to have a capacity of 1,800 megawatts. Russia has stepped up combined missile and drone strikes targeting Ukraine's grid system since mid-March. #zelensky #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #worldnews #putin #russia #airdefencesystem n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 2:04 UKRAINE STRIKES RUSSIAN MODERNIZED LONG-RANGE RADAR SYSTEM 3:25 RUSSIA DETAINS MAN OVER ATTACK ON UKRAINE DEFECTOR 4:26 KYIV MIGHT USE OLYMPICS CEASEFIRE 'TO REGROUP': KREMLIN CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX