President: More than 25 Ukraine’s settlements came under Russian strikes last night and this morning

President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that more than 25 Ukraine’s settlements came under Russian strikes last night and this morning.

In his evening address, the President noted that the rubble was still being cleared away in the areas which Russian terrorists managed to hit today.

“In Kyiv, they killed a young family, targeting an apartment building with an Iranian Shahed. A guy and a 6 months pregnant girl... Vladimir Putin can mark another ‘achievement’ – he killed another pregnant woman. In total, four people were killed by this Shahed alone. There were other hits. More than 25 settlements of our country were attacked this night and morning. Eternal memory to all victims of Russian terror,” Zelensky said.

He added that “right now there is a new Russian drone attack and they are downed.”

“The world can and must stop this terror. When we talk about Ukraine's need for air and missile defense, we are talking about real lives that are being taken by terrorists. We manage to shoot down some of the missiles and drones. In just 12 hours from 9 p.m. Sunday, 37 Iranian Shahed drones and several cruise missiles were destroyed. But in order to guarantee the protection of our skies and to reduce the capabilities of Russian terrorists to zero, we need significantly more modern air defense systems and a greater missile provision for such systems. And this is not only Ukrainian interest. The fewer terrorist opportunities Russia has, the sooner this war will end,” the Head of State believes.

Zelensky also thanked all Air Force fighters, anti-aircraft fighters, other warriors who are involved in countering Russian attacks.

“Every Russian missile shot down and every drone destroyed is a life saved. I am also grateful to everyone who is involved in eliminating the consequences of terrorist attacks: our rescuers, police, doctors, energy workers, utility workers, heads of local self-government, government officials and business representatives who help,” the President added.

He noted that today's Russian missile and drone attack also caused new power outages but restoration works were ongoing.

According to Zelensky, “this form of terror will not give Russia anything even now, when we still do not have a sufficient number of air defense and missile defense systems.”

The President underscored that “Russia stands no chance on the battlefield and tries to cover up its military defeats with terror.”

As reported, Russia attacked Kyiv with 28 drones on Monday morning. Five hits were recorded. In particular, a residential building in Shevchenkivsky district was destroyed. Four people were killed.

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