Milan, 24 Sept. (LaPresse) – “Today, the Russians launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv just as we were meeting with members of Congress to discuss the Lindsey Graham bill and the need to tighten sanctions.” This was stated by the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a post on X. “Russia will not end this war without pressure. Whilst people were asleep, the flashes of the explosions lit up the sky. Once again, the main targets of their attack were Kyiv and civilian infrastructure: residential buildings, a maternity hospital, energy and logistics infrastructure. Two fatalities have already been reported. My condolences go out to the family and loved ones. There are also people who have been injured. The emergency services are on the scene: some people are trapped in one of the buildings. The threat of air raids persists in some regions of the country,” he explained. “We discussed exactly how to protect ourselves from these threats with Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Quigley, Marcy Kaptur, Jared Golden, Joe Wilson and Gregory Meeks. Every attack of this kind occurs because the pressure on the aggressor has never been total, and Russia believes it can continue to rely on ballistic terror. At this moment, the United States has the opportunity to respond forcefully. We need ballistic missile interceptors to protect human lives. Sanctions must be imposed against Russia and against those who help it to profit from this. “I thank both parties for their willingness to help protect human lives,” added Zelensky.
Ukraine, Zelensky: “Russian attack whilst we were discussing tougher sanctions”
Milan, 24 Sept. (LaPresse) – “Today, the Russians launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv just as we were meeting with members of Congress to discuss the Lindsey Graham bill and the need to tighten sanctions.” This was stated by the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a post on X. “Russia will not end this war without pressure. Whilst people were asleep, the flashes of the explosions lit up the sky. Once again, the main targets of their attack were Kyiv and civilian infrastructure: residential buildings, a maternity hospital, energy and logistics infrastructure. Two fatalities have already been reported. My condolences go out to the family and loved ones. There are also people who have been injured. The emergency services are on the scene: some people are trapped in one of the buildings. The threat of air raids persists in some regions of the country,” he explained. “We discussed exactly how to protect ourselves from these threats with Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Quigley, Marcy Kaptur, Jared Golden, Joe Wilson and Gregory Meeks. Every attack of this kind occurs because the pressure on the aggressor has never been total, and Russia believes it can continue to rely on ballistic terror. At this moment, the United States has the opportunity to respond forcefully. We need ballistic missile interceptors to protect human lives. Sanctions must be imposed against Russia and against those who help it to profit from this. “I thank both parties for their willingness to help protect human lives,” added Zelensky.