The nine Odessa victims killed by a Russian drone have reignited controversy over arms sales to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on allies to increase supplies to Kiev: “When lives are lost and partners limit themselves to internal political games or disputes that limit our defense, it is impossible to understand.” It is unacceptable.”
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15 settlements in the Kharkiv region were attacked
More than 15 settlements in the Kharkiv region were hit by Russian artillery and mortar attacks. These include the settlements of Dvorichna, Berestov and Pishchane. This was reported by the media in Kharkiv. There were air raids on Berestov and Kupyansk. In the city of Vovchansk, the building of an educational institution was damaged by enemy fire. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
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Moscow: “38 Kiev drones shot down over Crimea”
Russian air defense systems destroyed 38 Ukrainian drones over Crimea overnight. This was reported by the Russian agency Tass. “Overnight, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack on targets in Russia using 38 fixed-wing UAVs was foiled,” it said. “Air defense systems in use have eliminated all Ukrainian drones over the Republic of Crimea”
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Zelensky: “The Allies’ political games limit our defense”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies to quickly send weapons to Ukraine in his evening address, saying their “political games and disputes” were limiting his country's defense. This is reported by the Kiev Independent. Zelensky made the appeal after the Russian attack on a multi-story building in Odessa that killed at least eight people, including a four-month-old and a two-year-old child. There are eight injured, including a three-year-old girl. The delay in the delivery of weapons to protect Ukrainians “leads to such losses,” the Ukrainian president noted, saying that “the world has enough air defense systems capable of protecting against drones and Shahed missiles” . “Ukraine has asked for no more than what is necessary to protect us. When lives are lost and partners simply play internal political games or disputes that limit our defense, it is incomprehensible. “This is unacceptable,” emphasized Zelensky.