America News Agency

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia's attacks on his country were continuing, reporting that many people had been killed or injured in attacks over the past week.

Zelensky said that in the past week alone, Russia had launched approximately 1,600 guided aerial bombs, 48 missiles of various types, including ballistic missiles, and around 2,300 attack drones against Ukraine.

Zelensky reported that 4 people were killed and 22 injured, including an 11-year-old girl, in attacks in the Dnipro region. In the city of Vinnytsia, 6 people were injured when a drone struck a high-rise building. In Kharkiv, emergency crews arriving at the scene following an attack on a home improvement store were also targeted, leaving some first responders injured.

Zelensky stated that a thermal power plant, electrical substations, coal mines, grain storage facilities, shopping centers and a postal logistics center had also come under attack overnight. Damage was reported across 9 regions.

Describing Russia's attacks as its response to diplomacy, Zelensky emphasized that support for those defending Ukraine must not diminish during the negotiation process.

Zelensky said, "We need to remove the obstacles to deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles approved by European countries. We must continue supporting Ukraine's combat aviation to provide defense against jet-powered Shahed drones."

Emphasizing that every defense support package, particularly ahead of winter, helps save lives, Zelensky thanked all partners providing this assistance.