Volodymyr Zelensky reported details of the massive Russian attack, which lasted almost 10 hours.
The President of Ukraine wrote about this on Telegram.
Zelensky on the scale of the night attack on July 10
— Last night, Russia launched a massive combined attack that lasted almost ten hours. Eighteen missiles, including ballistic missiles, and about 400 attack drones, of which almost 200 were Shahids, — Zelensky said.
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The main target of the attack was Kyiv and the region, with Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Kirovograd and Kharkov regions also under attack.
– Unfortunately, two people are known to have died in Kyiv. My condolences to the families and friends of the deceased. At the moment, 16 people are known to have been injured, – Zelensky noted.
The President stressed the escalation of Russian attacks and called on partners to speed up assistance.
“We need to be faster with sanctions and put pressure on Russia so that they feel the consequences of their terror. Partners need to be faster with investments in weapons production and technology development,” he emphasized.
According to Zelensky, today he will talk with international partners about strengthening Ukrainian defense. In particular, about additional funding for the production of interceptor drones and the supply of air defense systems for Ukraine
“The tasks are absolutely clear. Such Russian attacks must be responded to harshly. That is exactly how we will respond,” the president concluded.
