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Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns of possible new Russian mass attack
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns of possible new Russian mass attack

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a potential new large-scale Russian attack on Tuesday night.
  • He urged citizens to heed air raid sirens, noting that recent Russian attacks killed 22 people and injured 130.
  • Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine's current air defense capabilities are insufficient to intercept many missiles and called for more air defense systems from international partners.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a stark warning Tuesday night, cautioning that Russia might launch another large-scale assault on Ukrainian territory.

According to our information, another large-scale attack may occur tonight.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyIn his evening address, warning of potential Russian attacks.

"According to our information, another large-scale attack may occur tonight," Zelenskyy stated in his evening address. This warning follows recent Russian attacks that claimed 22 lives across Ukraine and injured 130 people. The president implored citizens to take air raid alerts seriously.

Please, I urge you warmly to pay attention to air raid sirens.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUrging citizens to heed air raid warnings.

Zelenskyy highlighted the inadequacy of Ukraine's current air defense, revealing that recent barrages included over 70 missiles and 650 drones, with an additional 100 drones launched during the day. "Unfortunately, our current air defense supply levels do not allow us to intercept a significant portion of the missiles," he explained. He urged international partners and European nations to continue providing essential air defense missiles, systems, and intelligence to save lives.

Unfortunately, our current air defense supply levels do not allow us to intercept a significant portion of the missiles.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyExplaining the limitations of Ukraine's air defense.

The president's appeal underscores the ongoing strain on Ukraine's defenses as it faces persistent Russian aerial bombardments. The call for enhanced air defense capabilities reflects a critical need to bolster the nation's ability to protect its citizens and infrastructure from further attacks.

All partners together and everyone in Europe must continue to work to ensure that Ukraine receives air defense missiles, the necessary systems, vital intelligence, and other resources that will help save lives.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyCalling for international support for air defense.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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