FM Sybiha calls on partners and Ukrainians abroad to help strengthen air defense following massive Russian attack

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha made a plea for allies and Ukrainians living abroad to assist Ukraine in bolstering its air defense following a devastating Russian assault on the capital. According to Ukrinform, the foreign minister spoke about the situation on the social media platform X. He described a particularly brutal attack on Kyiv, claiming that Russian missiles rained down on the city one after another.

The attack extended to the Chernihiv and Odesa regions. Sybiha stated that Russia seeks to establish absolute impunity through such heinous war crimes. "Each Russian ballistic missile is an act of barbarism," he declared. "And every interceptor sent to Ukraine is an act of humanity and saved lives. We know partners capable of delivering these interceptors, and we urge them to take immediate action.

Every delay translates into human lives," Sybiha stressed. He emphasized that Ukraine is informing all states and international organizations about the consequences of this attack and calling for immediate action to enhance pressure on Russia and bolster support for the nation. The minister also addressed the World Congress of Ukrainians and all Ukrainian organizations and communities in major capitals and around the world, urging them to take immediate action and make their voices heard.

Sybiha outlined three crucial steps to protect human lives: transferring or selling additional interceptors and air defense systems to Ukraine; intensifying sanctions pressure to hinder Russia's ability to produce instruments of terror; and collaborating with Ukraine to develop anti-ballistic capabilities. According to Ukrinform, the death toll in Kyiv following the Russian attack on August 20 has risen to 15, with an additional 39 people injured.