President Zelenskyy: Will and action needed to save lives from Russian strikes

“This is one of the reasons why Russia is distorting diplomacy, why it is refusing to agree to an unconditional ceasefire – they want to preserve their ability to strike our cities and ports from the sea,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on April 6.

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I have just held a meeting with the Minister of Defense, and today I also received reports from the military. Last night alone, the Russians used against Ukraine more than a hundred attack drones and 23 missiles of various types, including ballistic ones. And every night, every day, this threat to life in Ukraine continues. We need to strengthen our air defenses – this is an objective reality – and all agreements reached with partners but not yet implemented must be fully activated. The Patriots that are currently just sitting somewhere in our partners’ warehouses must be put to real use to protect lives. Also, both Europe and America must significantly accelerate the production of air defense systems and missiles for them.

Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine