Zelenskyy: Russia launches 93 missiles at Ukraine, 81 downed, incl with help of F-16
According to preliminary data, during the last shelling, the Russian Federation used 93 missiles and about 200 drones, 81 missiles were shot down, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
“Another Russian missile strike against Ukraine. Cruise missiles, ballistic missiles. According to preliminary reports, 93 missiles were launched, including at least one North Korean missile. A total of 81 missiles were shot down, 11 of which were cruise missiles intercepted by our F-16s. Additionally, the Russians used nearly 200 drones in this attack. This was one of the largest strikes targeting our energy infrastructure,” Zelenskyy said on X Friday.
The President stressed that a powerful reaction of the world to a massive strike is needed, because this is the only way to stop terror.
“This is Putin’s ‘peace plan’—to destroy everything. This is how he wants ‘negotiations’—by terrorizing millions of people. He is neither limited in long-range capabilities nor in acquiring the necessary components to produce missiles. Oil gives Putin enough money to believe in his impunity,” Zelenskyy explained.
He added that if leaders are afraid to react or get used to terror, Vladimir Putin sees this as permission to continue. According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine needs Patriot air defense systems, “to shoot down these missiles and prove that terror will not achieve its goals.” In addition, sanctions against Russia should be strengthened in order to really influence Russian missile production.
“Putin won’t be stopped by empty talk—strength is what is needed to bring peace. Strength that is not afraid of its ability to confront and stop evil. The world can stop this madness, and to do so, it must first stop the madness in Moscow that has been ordering terror for over 20 years,” the President stressed.