Following the dying of rescue staff in a Russian assault in Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the West's reluctance to supply navy help to the nation as fully unacceptable.
“A brand new air protection system might essentially change the scenario,” Zelensky mentioned in his night video message broadcast in Kiev on Thursday.
He mentioned he was grateful to any nation that was on the lookout for methods to assist Ukraine. On the identical time, he mentioned: “It’s fully unacceptable that so many international locations on the planet are nonetheless desirous about how they will struggle in opposition to terror, even when it solely takes a couple of political selections.”
Ukraine is asking for extra air protection techniques, just like the US Patriot system, to raised defend its cities from virtually each day Russian assaults.
Stronger air protection for Kharkiv and the area of the identical title, in addition to the Sumy area and the southern areas, is an “completely pressing want,” Zelensky mentioned.
Zelensky recalled that one individual had died in a Russian drone assault in a residential space on Thursday; by the point rescue providers arrived, there had been a second airstrike. Three emergency responders died.
“This can be a disgusting Russian tactic,” mentioned Zelensky, who expressed his condolences to the family of the victims on the social community X (previously Twitter).
He requested the diplomats of Ukraine to ask for air protection techniques overseas.
In his video deal with, Zelensky additionally mentioned that the scenario on the bottom was stabilizing. The occupying forces had been prevented from advancing additional, he mentioned.
