Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the West to quickly provide military aid to Kiev to repel the Russian invasion, DPA reported , quoted by BTA.
„No time should be wasted – a clear signal of determination must be sent," Zelensky wrote on the "X" social network.
„Our partners can provide the right amount of quality air defense systems, make decisions about our sufficient long-range capabilities and ensure the timely delivery of defense assistance to our troops,”, he added.
Zelensky reported that over the past week, Russia has used about 900 planning bombs against Ukraine. In addition, it carried out attacks with 40 missiles and 400 drones.
Overnight, Ukrainian air defenses shot down 31 Russian drones, with a total of 68 drone strikes and several missile attacks. There is no information about the possible damage caused, specified DPA.
In the past week, Zelensky visited Rome, Paris, London and Berlin. In the German capital, he met Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. During his diplomatic tour in Europe, the Ukrainian president presented the so-called a victory plan that is not yet publicly available.
Ukraine is under increasing military pressure due to the advance of Russian forces in the eastern part of the country.