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As Russia's airstrikes on Ukraine continue for the second day, the international community's voices of condemnation and promises of support to Ukraine are spreading.

The White House has announced that it will provide advanced surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine in the near future.



Correspondent Jang Min-seong.



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As the damage from the second day of Russian airstrikes has increased, the international community is also accelerating.



After holding a videoconference with Ukrainian President Zelensky, the G7 leaders from seven major countries issued a joint statement, defining Russia's attack as a "war crime" and saying they would hold Russian President Vladimir Putin and others accountable.



President Zelensky has repeatedly called for military assistance, including air defense systems.



[President Zelensky/Ukraine: If Ukraine has a sufficient amount of modern and effective air defense systems, Russian rocket attacks will also cease.]



As concerns over the possibility of Russia's use of nuclear weapons grow, the NATO, the NATO, is fighting a nuclear war. It was decided to conduct a 'nuclear deterrence exercise' assuming a scenario, etc. next week.



[Jens Stoltenberg / NATO Secretary-General: Putin's subtle nuclear threat is dangerous and irresponsible.

Russia knows that nuclear war has no winner and should never happen.]



The US White House has announced that it will support Ukraine with two advanced surface-to-air missile systems, Nasams, in the near future.



[John Kirby / U.S. National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator: To help Ukrainians succeed on the battlefield, by acquiring the weapons capabilities they need to succeed on the battlefield…

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In a meeting with the Secretary-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, President Putin said he was concerned about the situation at the Zaporiza nuclear power plant occupied by Russia.