Kiev ( Ukraine ) - (AFP) - Ukraine announced Monday that it had received new air defense systems from the United States, Spain and Norway, aimed at repelling the heavy Russian bombing of vital infrastructure.

"NASAMS and ASPID air defense systems have arrived in Ukraine! These weapons will greatly enhance the capabilities of the Ukrainian army and make our (air) space safer," Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in a tweet.

"We will continue to fight the enemies who attack us. Thanks to our partners: Norway, Spain and the United States," he added.

Ukraine has been asking its Western allies for weeks to provide it with modern air defense systems, while Moscow has intensified its strikes on the electricity and water infrastructure, causing widespread outages with the approach of winter.

Other countries, including Germany and France, delivered air defense systems to Kiev.