Putin wants to destroy life in Ukraine's major cities, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (photo: Getty Images)
Russia continues its campaign of aerial terror and destruction of Ukraine's major cities. Support from partners is needed to prevent this, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during an address to participants of the 9th European Political Community summit.
Putin wants to destroy Ukrainian cities
Zelenskyy noted that Russia's plans to launch brutal strikes on Ukrainian cities have not changed.
"Putin has told people, and it's real information, he told people close to him directly that he wants to destroy life in these cities. That's why we see this constant terror against Kyiv, the capital, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, our Kherson, and other cities," the president said.
According to Zelenskyy, the authorities have resilience plans for these cities.
"They are ready, and we need special support to put these plans into action," the head of state told summit participants.
Earlier, Russian forces began attacking the Ukrainian city of Kherson on the morning of November 12. Residents were urged not to go outside unless necessary and to seek shelter.
In addition, Russian forces attacked the Kyiv region overnight on November 12 with ballistic missiles and attack drones. Warehouses and a truck were hit near Brovary.
Also, on the night of November 12, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with ballistic and anti-ship missiles, as well as various types of attack drones.
