Zelenskyy urges US and Europe: Force Putin to think about ending war, not missiles
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
Every Russian attack on Ukraine is a sufficient reason for new sanctions. Russian president Vladimir Putin must be forced to think about ending the war, urges President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
As the President noted, today, rescue workers were operating in more than 30 Ukrainian cities and villages after a massive Russian strike. The targets of the Russians included Kyiv and the region, as well as the Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Chernihiv, Sumy, Odesa, Poltava, Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy regions.
"Deliberate strikes on ordinary cities. Residential buildings have been destroyed and damaged. In Kyiv, dormitories of the university's history faculty were damaged. There were hits on enterprises. Unfortunately, there are fatalities, including children. My condolences," the Head of State added.
Zelenskyy emphasized that every such terrorist Russian strike is a sufficient reason for new sanctions against Russia.
"The world may go on a weekend, but the war continues regardless of weekdays or weekends. This cannot be ignored. America's silence, the silence of others in the world, only encourages Putin," the President of Ukraine stated.
Zelenskyy stressed that without strong pressure on the Russian leadership, this brutality from Moscow cannot be stopped. He called on the United States, Europe, and other countries to increase pressure on Russia.
"Determination matters now – the determination of the United States, the determination of European countries, of all those in the world who want peace. The world knows all the weaknesses of the Russian economy. The war can be stopped, but only through sufficient pressure on Russia. Putin must be forced to think not about launching missiles, but about ending the war," he said.
Record Russian attack
On the night of May 25, the Russian army launched a massive strike on Ukraine. The occupiers fired 298 drones and 69 missiles of various types, including ballistic ones. Air defense forces shot down 45 missiles and neutralized 266 drones.
This attack became a record in terms of the number of drones launched against Ukraine. The previous record was 273 drones on the night of May 18.
Several regions were hit, including Kyiv and the surrounding area. It is known that more than 10 people were killed as a result of the Russian attack, and dozens were injured.
In the Zhytomyr region, the Russians killed three children aged 8, 12, and 17. Another 10 people were injured.
