Faced with an “intensification” of Russian strikes, kyiv requests more defense systems
At least four people were killed this Wednesday in Russian strikes in Ukraine. According to kyiv, Russia has recently intensified its attacks. And the Ukrainian authorities are once again asking its Western allies for more defense systems.
Police officers and rescuers in front of a building hit by a Russian strike in Kharkiv, March 27, 2024. AFP - SERGEY BOBOK
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The city of Kharkiv, close to the border, is regularly targeted by the Russian army. But this Wednesday, it was not a missile strike that hit the city. According to initial information from the General Prosecutor's Office, these are two high-power bombs dropped from a plane. They affected homes, a school and a kindergarten, say local authorities.
This Wednesday, at least three other strikes caused casualties in
Ukraine
. According to the foreign minister, Moscow has recently intensified its air attacks. According to Dmytro Kouleba, Russia fired 190 missiles and dropped 700 guided bombs on Ukrainian territory last week. “
Current Russian attacks are characterized by the intensive use of ballistic missiles, which can reach their target very quickly, leaving little time for civilians to take shelter
,” said the head of diplomacy.
A little later in the day, the Ukrainian president once again asked his Western allies
to “accelerate the delivery
” of F-16 fighter jets and to provide his country with more Patriot missile batteries, a anti-aircraft defense system. A renewed call as political divisions have recently slowed arms deliveries to Ukraine.
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