Over 1,550 Drones, 62 Missiles Target Ukraine in One Week
Russian forces launched over 1,550 attack drones, nearly 1,560 aerial bombs, and 62 missiles—primarily ballistic – at Ukraine over the past week, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on Sunday, Aug. 16. Zelensky detailed recent casualty figures, noting two dead and 14 injured in Kryvyi Rih, six injured in Kyiv and the surrounding region, and one dead in Sumy. Thirteen regions were targeted in…
President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Russian forces launched over 1,550 attack drones, nearly 1,560 aerial bombs, and 62 mainly ballistic missiles at Ukraine in the past week. These strikes targeted 13 regions across the country. Zelensky detailed the casualties in various locations, including Kryvyi Rih where two people were killed and 14 injured, Sumy with one fatality, and Kyiv and the surrounding region where six people were injured.
Russian forces also targeted Kremenchuk with ballistic missiles. Emergency services are responding to fires and rescue operations at the strike sites. Zelensky called on international partners to supply Ukraine with air defense systems, emphasizing that European interceptors should not remain unused while lives are lost in Europe due to Russian attacks.
He reiterated the need to stop Russia and highlighted the government's efforts to secure air defense missiles and domestic weapons production, including agreements for production licenses and contributions to the PURL weapons-purchasing program. Zelensky noted that delays in supplying weapons result in the loss of lives, stressing the urgency of the situation.
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