Zelenskyy criticizes Western countries over pace of aid to Ukraine
Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Western countries had been passive for two weeks while Russia stepped up attacks.
- He said Russian forces targeted important Ukrainian sites and sought to disrupt the start of the new school year.
- Ukraine continues to request more ammunition for air defence as Kyiv faces heavy Russian attacks.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticized Western countries over the pace of support for Ukraine, saying they were on vacation while his country fought for survival.
The Ukrainian president said those countries had remained passive for the past two weeks as Russia intensified its attacks. He said Russian forces struck important Ukrainian facilities and tried to disrupt the start of the new school year.
Zelenskyy said assistance was arriving according to the timetable set by Western countries, while Ukraine continued to ask for more support. Kyiv has faced heavy Russian attacks for several weeks, and Ukraine is seeking additional ammunition for air defence.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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