Zelenskyy: Russia plans new mass attack before NATO summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that intelligence reports suggest Russia is planning a new large-scale attack on Ukraine. He characterized the potential offensive as being "in Putin's style," strategically timed to occur shortly after the U.S. Independence Day and just before the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara.

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Again, we have intelligence that the Russians are preparing a new massive attack. This is in Putin's style – right after American Independence Day and before the NATO summit in Ankara. Russia wants to commit more evil and kill people.

"Russia wants to commit more evil and kill people," Zelenskyy stated on social media, urging citizens to remain vigilant and heed air raid warnings. He specifically appealed to Ukraine's international partners, emphasizing the critical need for timely air defense missile deliveries. "Every delay in the delivery of missiles for our air defense, including missiles for Patriot systems, costs human lives and encourages Russia to continue the war," he warned.

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Every delay in the delivery of missiles for our air defense, including missiles for Patriot systems, costs human lives and encourages Russia to continue the war.

Zelenskyy asserted that the world possesses sufficient quantities and quality of air defense systems. He called for decisive and swift action from global leaders, particularly from the United States and other strong European and world powers. "Missiles for Patriot systems are not needed in warehouses right now, but in Patriot system batteries in Ukraine," he stressed, highlighting the immediate need for these systems on the front lines to protect Ukrainian lives.

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Missiles for Patriot systems are not needed in warehouses right now, but in Patriot system batteries in Ukraine.