Ukraine again asks allies for more air defense, “most difficult” situation in the Donetsk region: the essence of the 783rd day of war
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Ukraine has again called on allies to take “extraordinary and courageous measures” to provide air defenses to help counter waves of Russian airstrikes that have targeted the energy system in recent weeks.
“We urgently need more Patriot and other modern air defense systems, weapons and ammunition,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said at a Black Sea security conference.
“Ukrainian air defense now protects not only Ukrainian skies from Russian air terrorism, but also neighboring Moldova, Romania and Poland from the immediate threat of missiles and drones entering their airspace,” he added, in statements cited by Reuters.
In the same sense, the Ukrainian President condemned Iran’s attack against Israel and stated that the country needs the help of its allies to defend itself from aerial threats, just like Israel. “The whole world sees what true defense means. See that it is possible. And the whole world saw that Israel was not alone in this defense, since the aerial threat was also countered by the allies”, considered Volodymyr Zelensky.
“And when Ukraine says that allies cannot turn a blind eye to Russian missiles and drones, that means it is necessary to act, and act firmly,” he added, noting that Ukraine’s skies “are not protected by rhetoric.”
Zelensky again called on the US Congress to pass a vital aid package that has been blocked for months. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that he would try to secure approval for aid to Israel this week in the wake of Iran’s attack, but did not clarify whether the legislation would include assistance to Ukraine and other allies.
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Other news that marked the day:
⇒ Support for Ukraine will be one of the topics under discussion at the meeting of G7 foreign ministers to take place between Wednesday and Friday in Capri, with the presence of Kuleba. “If there is a defeat for Ukraine, it is impossible to reach an agreement. Defeat is not a good bridge to peace. To do this, we need to support Ukraine. But the ultimate goal is peace. Peace with justice,” Italian minister Antonio Tajani told Reuters.
⇒ At least four people, aged between 36 and 86, died following shelling by the Russian army against the city of Siversk, in the Donetsk region, according to the local governor, Vadim Filashkin. “The situation at the front is always difficult in such an intense war. But now, and especially in the Donetsk region, it is becoming more difficult”, lamented Zelensky.
⇒ Russian forces killed two people and injured four others when they struck an educational establishment in Lukiantsi, in the Kharkiv region, said the regional governor, Oleh Syniehubov.
⇒ Ukraine has delivered three times more drones to the armed forces so far this year than in all of 2023. “This process continues and will only grow,” assured Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, commander of Ukraine’s drone forces.
⇒ The European Commission approved a plan of 69 reforms and ten investments in Ukraine until 2027, which require compliance with 146 indicators for financial support from the European Union, predicting that the Ukrainian economy will grow by 6.2%.
⇒ A Russian military court sentenced a man to 14 years in prison who it found guilty of cooperating with a foreign state and “justifying terrorism”. Vladlen Menshikov, 29, was suspected of having received instructions from the Russian Legion of Freedom, a Ukrainian paramilitary group of Russians who oppose Vladimir Putin and who have claimed responsibility for cross-border attacks on Russian territory.
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