Strengthening air defense and increasing support for Kyiv: Western leaders react to large-scale russian air strike on Ukraine
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Western leaders condemn russia's latest large-scale air attack on Ukraine. International partners called for not just continued but increased support for Kyiv.
International partners are shocked by the scale of russia's latest attack on Ukraine. Western leaders have condemned russia's barbaric actions and reiterated that support for Kyiv should be strengthened. This was reported by UNN .
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In particular, British Foreign Secretary Rini Sunak stated on his page on social network X that large-scale attacks on Ukrainian cities show that Putin will stop at nothing to destroy democracy.
We must continue to support Ukraine - as long as it takes.
Also , Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte reacted to the events in Ukraine, announcing unprecedented russian air strikes on schools, homes, shopping centers and a maternity hospital.
The only right answer to this question is to continue to support Ukraine financially and militarily to protect it from this ongoing russian aggression
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda also spoke about the need to continue and strengthen support for Ukraine. According to him, these strikes should remind all those who say they are tired of the war in Ukraine that russia's cruelty has no limits.
We MUST provide all possible support to Ukraine to defeat the aggressor
In addition, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas emphasized, that the strike is another indication that russia is seeking to simply destroy Ukraine.
Preventing aggression from paying off is crucial for European and global security
In , the French Foreign Ministry also responded to russian air strikes on Ukrainian cities. It is noted that Paris will continue to support Ukraine, in particular in the International Criminal Court, in the fight against impunity for crimes committed by russia
russia continues its strategy of terror aimed at destroying Ukrainian civilian infrastructure in order to undermine the resilience of the Ukrainian population
In addition, Moldovan President Maia Sandu called for strengthening Ukraine's air defense after a nighttime attack by russia that injured hundreds of Ukrainians.
Today's aggression underscores the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities to protect lives
Also , US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink called for immediate funding for Ukraine in response to russia's large-scale missile attacks, emphasizing the urgent need to support the fight for freedom.
Ukraine needs funding now to continue the fight for freedom from such horror in 2024,
Addendum
As of 14:00 , 18 people have been killedand 132 others wounded as a result of a massive russian attack on Ukrainian territory.
Forty-seven private houses, 39 cars, a hospital and a sanatorium, 9 apartment buildings, two administrative buildings, outbuildings, a service station, a garage cooperative, a gas station, a warehouse, a school, a church, a shopping mall, and a maternity hospital were damaged.
Recall
The Ukrainian Air Force said that during the enemy attack on Friday, 114 out of 158 air targets - missiles of various types and strike UAVs - were shot down in the skies over Ukraine .
The Ukrainian Air Force, in cooperation with the Ukrainian Defense Forces, destroyed 27 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, 87 X-101/X-555/X-55 cruise missiles.
