Zelenskyy: Destroying this terrorist force is a purely political decision

Zelenskyy: Destroying this terrorist force is a purely political decision

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine knows about all the places from which Russians launch missiles and raise combat aircraft, and called on partners to help destroy them.

The video was published on the president’s telegram channel.

“All day today in Kharkiv, clearing of the rubble continues at the site where Russian bombs hit the hypermarket - the building burned to the ground. As of now, 14 people are known to have died. My condolences to all the family and friends. The total number of deaths may be higher - more are needed after the fire additional examinations , additional work to provide complete information about the dead. The number of injured is more than 40. Everyone is provided with the necessary assistance, where necessary, all necessary services are involved in the work at the site of this Russian terrorist attack, hundreds of people are working: the State Emergency Service, police, firefighters, psychologists, necessary equipment. Regional and city authorities are helping. Thanks to everyone who supports people and supports our Kharkiv.

Many leaders, representatives of states and international organizations, and public figures expressed their condolences to Ukraine and Kharkiv and condemned Russian terror. And it is important that such a condemnation leads to completely fair consequences. So that we finally have enough air defence systems to protect Ukraine and our cities. And so that partners have sufficient determination to preventively protect against Russian terrorists in the same way as they would against other terrorists - destroying them before they begin to destroy lives.

We see every point of concentration of Russian troops. We know all the launch areas of Russian missiles and combat aircraft. Destroying this terrorist force, which means saving thousands of lives and ensuring that the expansion of the war is stopped, is a purely political decision. A decision that needs to be made,” Zelenskyy said.