Ukrainian president 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.