Zelenskyy: Situation in Kharkiv is very tough, more protection for sky needed
Authorities are looking for ways to give Kharkiv more sky protection (photo: t.me/mvs_ukraine)
The Russians continue to shell Kharkiv, and the situation in the city is dire. At the same time, the Ukrainian government is looking for ways to give Kharkiv more protection from air strikes, states Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"The situation in the city is very tough, there is constant Russian terror, and now it is almost daily - with air strikes. We are looking for opportunities to give Kharkiv more protection from the sky - and this is a task for both the military and all diplomats of Ukraine - for each and everyone who is responsible for international communication, who must be in dialogue with partners on a daily basis," the Head of State emphasized.
Russia wants to turn Kharkiv into a "gray zone"
On Sunday, April 7, The Economist published an article on the situation in Kharkiv. The Economist, citing military sources in Ukraine, writes that Russia wants to turn Kharkiv into a so-called "gray zone" unfit for civilians.
At the same time, The Economist quoted Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov as saying that this threat is unacceptable. According to him, the city had gone through worse moments at the beginning of the Russian invasion, so it was not going to give up.
"How can you make such a city a 'gray zone'? People will not leave because they have already left and then returned. They have been tortured enough," The Economist quoted Terekhov as saying.
Situation in Kharkiv
Recently, the Russians have intensified their attacks on Kharkiv, while launching an information campaign to intimidate the population with an alleged second offensive on the city. However, the Ukrainian military and political leadership assures us that there is no threat of a second enemy offensive on Kharkiv today. But Kharkiv is not protected from air strikes.
Recently, the Russians used guided aerial bombs against Kharkiv for the first time. Moreover, the enemy has changed its tactics of attacking the city, making it even more deadly. The occupiers re-attack the sites of the first strikes when rescuers arrive there.
On the night of April 7, one of the Russian UAVs hit a private house in Kharkiv, causing a fire. Three people were injured in the attack.
Several attacks on Kharkiv took place during the day on April 7. At least four residents of the city were injured as a result of hostile strikes.
