Vladimir Putin is looking for more missiles in the worst regimes around the world to be able to continue killing Ukrainian children and is trying to continue this war for as long as possible, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy on Friday.

"Putin is looking for more missiles in the worst regimes around the world to be able to continue killing Ukrainian children. We are trying to find systems to defend ourselves. Russia uses ballistic missiles from Pyongyang, attack drones from Tehran and a significant amount of Russian oil money to continue this war for as long as possible and take our country's life," he said.

At the same time, the head of state emphasized that Ukraine is building school shelters and underground schools every day so that Ukrainian children can study in safety. In addition, Ukraine is relocating Ukrainian businesses so that the economy can continue to function.

"We will start producing weapons underground so that Ukrainian soldiers can defend themselves even when supplies from our partners are delayed. And we are gradually moving this war back to Russia so that Putin will eventually feel the pressure to seek only one thing – peace," Zelenskyy emphasized.

He also expressed gratitude to everything that Italy does to implement the Ukrainian Peace Formula and all its points necessary for establishing peace in Ukraine.