A minimum of 5 folks had been killed and 10 had been injured within the newest heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on Sunday.
Zelensky reported on social media that Russia used greater than 50 missiles and cruise missiles, in addition to round 500 drones, in a mixed assault on the nation.
Authorities acknowledged that 4 folks died within the Lviv area in western Ukraine close to the Polish border.
Zelensky additional reported that the areas of Zaporizhzhya, Sumy, Kharkiv, Odessa and Kherson had been additionally affected and that Russia once more focused very important infrastructure in these areas. Rescue and reconstruction efforts are underneath approach in lots of locations, he mentioned.
“We want extra safety and a quicker implementation of all defence agreements, particularly within the space of air defence, to render this air terror meaningless,” mentioned Zelensky.
A ceasefire within the sky is feasible, the president acknowledged, with out offering particulars, including this might pave the best way for real diplomacy. The US and Europe should now act to drive Russian President Vladimir Putin to relent, Zelensky mentioned.
Poland: No airspace violation
The fighter jets that quickly took off on the Polish facet as a result of menace together with activated ground-based air-defence and radar reconnaissance methods have returned to regular operations, in accordance with army data.
“We want to inform you that no violation of Polish airspace was noticed,” the armed forces mentioned in an announcement revealed on X.
The army acknowledged that the state of affairs in Ukraine is continually monitored to defend the safety of Polish airspace. It was famous in an announcement of thanks that Dutch Air Power F-35 fighter jets additionally contributed to making sure Poland’s safety in a single day.
