Last night, our Ukrainian long-range sanctions against Russia over this war reached targets near St. Petersburg. Ukraine's Defense Forces struck port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia's war, and there were also successful strikes on Kronstadt – an important military target. The distance from Ukraine's state border is more than 850 kilometers.
My thanks to everyone who is ensuring Ukraine's precision and carrying out our long-range sanctions plan. Glory to Ukraine!
Tonight, Russia dropped an aerial bomb on the center of Sumy. At least four civilians were killed, including a child. Thirty-three more people were injured, among them seven children.
Moscow has long stopped pretending to distinguish between military targets and residential neighborhoods. It bombs apartment buildings in the middle of the night because it believes it can do so without facing consequences.
Those who still believe that Russia can be persuaded to stop by words should look at Sumy today.
A regime that bombs children understands only one language — strength. Ukraine needs more of it. Russia must face much more of it.
Every Russian attack sends the same message: Moscow has no intention of stopping its war. Every bomb dropped on a Ukrainian city is another rejection of every peace effort currently on the table.
The world must answer with action, not words. Ukraine urgently needs additional air defense systems and interceptors. Russia must face stronger sanctions, deeper isolation, and growing pressure until terror is no longer a viable instrument of its policy. This is the only way to force Russia to stop this war.
I’m shocked that Russia can crash a building onto sleeping families in a European capital, murdering 30 people, without any meaningful reaction from the world whatsoever.
Київ сьогодні в жалобі.
Терористичний режим РФ продовжує нищити наші міста, вбивати цивільних, руйнувати життя, намагаючись посіяти паніку та виснажити нас. Щодня російський режим завдає ударів по прифронтових регіонах, по тилових містах. Щодня ми втрачаємо найдорожче – наших людей. Запоріжжя, Харків, Суми, Одеса, Миколаїв, Херсон, Київ...
Кожен із нас відчуває цей спільний біль. Ми вшановуємо пам’ять тих, чиє життя забрали ворожі удари. Щирі співчуття родинам. Стоїмо пліч-о-пліч, розділяючи цей смуток.
Світ повинен усвідомити: підтримка України має зростати, так само як і тиск на агресора. Це збереже людські життя. Захищаючи нас, ви зупиняєте терор, який уже дивиться на ваші кордони.
Критичне питання – це безпека громадян. Наші міста мають бути захищені. Необхідно забезпечити повноцінне функціонування укриттів, вчасно надавати допомогу постраждалим та здійснювати максимальний захист цивільної інфраструктури. Це необхідність воєнного часу.
Кожен злочинний удар по наших містах має конкретного автора та виконавців. З прізвищами та посадами. Терор не змінить хід війни. Він лише збільшить ціну, яку ворог заплатить за свій вибір. Наша відповідь буде неминучою.
Вічна пам’ять загиблим. Сил та витримки їхнім рідним.
Emergency and rescue operations are still ongoing in Kyiv at three sites of last night’s Russian strikes. First responders have already managed to clear a significant part of the rubble, but 10 people are still missing. The search operation will continue for as long as needed. As of now, it is known that 30 people were killed in yesterday’s attack on Kyiv. My condolences to all their families and loved ones. Nearly one hundred people were wounded, including children.
Yesterday evening, the Russians attacked Kryvyi Rih, striking the territory of an ordinary garage cooperative. Seven people were wounded. Residential buildings and two schools were damaged. A private home in the Kharkiv region was attacked overnight. Six people were injured, three of them children. Yesterday afternoon, the Russians launched missile strikes on the regional hospital in Kherson. They knew exactly what they were targeting and that there was no military purpose in it. Sadly, a doctor was killed, and a nurse was also wounded. Overnight in the Sumy region, a drone strike on an apartment building killed four people, including a mother and her daughter. My condolences to their families and loved ones.
Every day and every night, the Russians strike ordinary civilian infrastructure, and terror is the only argument they have left for not stopping the war. Reliable protection of Ukraine’s skies is needed as a prerequisite for diplomacy. We count on the support of our partners, above all with anti-ballistic capabilities. I am grateful to everyone who is already helping.
A European capital is on fire because Russia spent the night firing missiles at civilians in their beds.
Kyiv is full of smoke. People are buried under rubble.
This is terrorism.
Another massive russian attack on Kyiv. Another horrific night for the residents of the city, who were forced to spend it in shelters. Fires and the destruction of civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in several districts of the city.
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Do not delay decisions on air defense for Ukraine! This is our main request to our partners after Kyiv suffered a night of horror.
At least 10 people have been killed as a result of Russia’s brutal attack against the Ukrainian capital with all types of missiles and drones.
Sadly, this number may further rise. Rescue teams continue their work.
Russia targeted residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. War criminal Putin can only wage a vile and terroristic war against civilians, women and children. Because in his war against Ukraine’s Defense Forces he cannot achieve a single result.
Such strikes are grave war crimes and we are informing all partners and international organisations about them, calling for accountability and strong responses.
On the second day of my working trip to Japan, I will be informing all of my interlocutors about this strike and the need to increase pressure on the aggressor and support for the Ukrainian people.
We demand strong international responses. Not only words of condemnation but concrete action to stop Russian terror.
Decisions on air defense systems and missiles for Ukraine are needed right now, not later!
Decisions to increase sanctions pressure on Russia are needed right now, not later!
Decisions to increase support for Ukraine, including energy assistance, are needed right now, not later!
I also want to particularly emphasise that it is immoral to justify Russian atrocities against Ukrainians by saying that Moscow acts in response to Ukraine’s long-range strikes against Russia.
In this war, there is an aggressor and a country defending itself under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Russia has no right to make any strikes against Ukraine, while Ukraine has every right to respond, defend from aggressor, and strike any legitimate military targets in Russia.
Do not equate an aggressor and a country defending from aggression. Do not justify atrocities that cannot be justified.
This war is not only about Ukraine, it is about principles. And we need everyone in the world to be principled at this challenging time.
🔻 На Херсонщині внаслідок російських обстрілів поранені четверо дорослих та троє дітей, ще двоє працівників ДСНС травмувалися через підрив на міні
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russians killed police officer Roman Komarov, who was conducting the evacuation of civilians in the Kharkiv region, according to the National Police.
His colleague was injured.
The occupiers attacked the populated area with four guided bombs (FABs).