Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelansky called for immediate support from the United States and Western allies to help strengthen Ukraine’s aerial rescue. In an emotional message after Russia’s deadly night attack, Zelancesi said, “There is a need for pressure on aggressive, and therefore security.”
A Ukrainian F -16 fighter pilot was killed, in which the authorities described RussiaThe biggest air attack since the onset of the war. According to Ukrainian officials, overnight attack, which took place on Saturday, consisted of 477 drones and 60 missiles and injured at least 12 people.
“Was targeting everything that maintains Russian life. A residential building was also killed in Smila, and a child was injured,” the Ukrainian President Zelanski It is written in a post on ‘X’.
He confirmed that one F-16 pilot, Maksym ustymenko, died after shooting seven air goals.
Ukraine has lost three F -16 jets as the US -made aircraft started flying last year. Kiev has not revealed how many of these jets are currently operated, but they play an important role in their air defense efforts.
Zelanski urges us to send air defense system
Ukraine says that the latest wave of Russian strikes outlines immediate requirement for more help than Washington. So far, US President Donald Trump After assuming office, no new military assistance has been approved for Kiev.
However, after meeting Zelansky at the NATO summit last Wednesday, Trump said he was considering Ukraine’s request for the additional Patriot missile system.
After the attack, Zelancesi said in his X post on Sunday, “Putin decided long ago that he would fight in war despite the world call for peace. This war should be abolished – the invasive needs pressure on the aggressive, and therefore there is security.” “Ukraine needs to strengthen its air protection – the thing that the best protects life.”
“These are American systems that we are ready to buy. We rely on leadership, political will and support of the United States, Europe and all our partners. I thank everyone who is helping,” he said.
Zelansky said more than 114 missiles, over 1,270 drones, and about 1,100 glide bombs were launched in Ukraine in the previous week. “Moscow will not stop until it has the ability to launch massive attacks,” he warned.
Meanwhile, media operated by the state of Russia reported that a Ukrainian drone strike killed a person in the Russian-Quiz Luhansk area. Both sides refuse to target citizens.
Russia has carried forward large -scale attacks in recent weeks, affecting Ukrainian cities every few days and causing heavy damage, civilian deaths and widespread injuries.
