Zelensky on Russia's massive strike

Zelensky: after the night massive Russian attack - destruction, deaths and dozens of wounded

Following Russia's massive nighttime attack on Ukraine's civilian and energy infrastructure, emergency rescue operations are underway in many regions. This was reported by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

According to Zelenskyy, the enemy used complex combination punch: more than 650 drones and more than fifty missiles of various types, The Russian Federation has been using a wide range of weapons, including ballistic and aerial delivery systems. At the same time, a significant number of attacks were shot down, but unfortunately, there were also hits.

«Emergency and rescue operations are underway in many of our regions after the nighttime Russian attack. This is a complex combined attack: more than 650 drones and more than fifty missiles. Many were shot down, but, unfortunately, there are hits,» Zelenskyy said.

Consequences and victims

The President reported on the serious consequences of the strike:

• Residential buildings were damaged, including a dormitory in Zaporizhzhia.

• Known about dozens of victims, including five children.

• Two people were killed - Zelenskyy expressed his condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

• У Ladyzhyn (Vinnytsia region) A seven-year-old boy was seriously wounded.

• At least new damage to the energy infrastructure has been reported, resulting in temporary power and water cuts in many regions.

Regions affected by the attacks

Zelensky named a number of regions where infrastructure or civilian facilities were damaged: Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Poltava, Dnipro, Chernihiv, Sumy, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv regions, and Zaporizhzhia.

Actions of the authorities and rescuers

According to him, all necessary services are involvedrescuers, power engineers and emergency teams are working. Tasks. restore power and water supply as quickly as possible where it is currently absent and provide assistance to the victims.

A call to international partners

Zelensky stressed that such attacks are Russia's terrorist war against civilian life, and called for increased sanctions pressure on Moscow:

• expand restrictions on Russian oil and gas industry and finance;

• introduce secondary sanctions against those who finance or support the war;

• Do not ignore the scale of crimes against civilians.

«It is important that every such vile attack on civilians returns to Russia with concrete consequences - sanctions and real pressure. We hope that America, Europe and the G7 countries will not ignore it,» the President stressed.

Bottom line.

The situation remains difficult: rescue and relief operations are underway, and data on the number of victims and the extent of the damage is being updated. The authorities are urging citizens to follow safety rules during air raids and report the consequences of the strikes to the relevant services.