Zelensky Urges Stricter Sanctions on Russia Amidst Continued Attacks
Summary
Volodymyr Zelensky has urged stronger international sanctions on Russia after claiming continued drone attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities killed and injured civilians and damaged infrastructure. Russia and Ukraine both traded claims of strikes as diplomatic efforts around the war continued.
Key Points
- Zelensky said Russian attacks on Kyiv and other areas are continuing and called them terrorism because they targeted civilians and infrastructure.
- He urged the US, G-7, G-20, and other international partners to increase pressure on Russia and enforce sanctions laws.
- Zelensky claimed Russia launched 277 attack drones, including 155 jet-engine drones, and struck kindergartens, schools, residential buildings, and other civilian sites.
- Russia’s defense ministry and TASS reported counterclaims of Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk and Russian air defenses destroying Ukrainian drones, but the reports were not independently verified.
