The successful defense of the Iranian attack on Israel also gives Kiev hope for help from allies. The president sees a need for more action. The night's events at a glance.
Kiev - More and more missiles and combat drones with components from the West that are actually subject to sanctions are hitting Ukraine. Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelenskyj is therefore calling for more consistent implementation of sanctions against Russia in order to stop the neighboring country's attacks.
“Unfortunately, aid to Ukraine is still limited, and the Russian state still has access to important components needed for the production of missiles and drones,” Zelensky said in his evening video address. Every missile that hits Ukraine contains many chips or electronics that Russia obtains from abroad and imports via neighboring countries.
Zelenskyj with a view to Israel: Defense is possible
“All of this must and can be stopped: the toleration of terror, the ability of terrorists to find allies around the world, and Russian terror itself - all its manifestations.” Zelensky called for more support from the West in the fight against Russian airstrikes - and rocket attacks and pointed to the largely successful defense against Iranian attacks on Israel.
“The whole world sees what real defense is and sees that it is possible,” Zelensky said. The world also saw that Israel was not alone in defense and was supported by allies. “And when Ukraine says that its allies should not turn a blind eye to Russian missiles and drones, that means they must act, and act forcefully.”
There was no more time to waste, he appealed to the West. “It is not the rhetoric that protects the skies, it is not the thoughts that limit the production of missiles and drones for terror,” Zelensky said. The longer the help waits, the more confidence the Russian military will gain. “Ukraine, the Middle East and all other parts of the world equally deserve a just and lasting peace.”
Many injured by rocket debris
At least 15 people have been injured by falling debris from a downed Russian cruise missile in the Dnipro region in southeastern Ukraine. In addition, around 30 residential buildings were damaged, as the regional military administration announced on Telegram. Further south, at least four people were injured by Russian artillery fire in the city of Nikopol.
Several houses caught fire. The information could not initially be independently verified. Ukraine has been fending off a Russian invasion for over two years. In addition to military targets, Russian units repeatedly attack civilian targets.
Kyiv fears Russian sabotage of nuclear power plant
The Ukrainian military leadership fears a so-called false flag operation in the coming days at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant occupied by Russian troops. The general staff in Kiev wrote on Facebook that responsibility for the occupiers' unspecified action should then be blamed on Ukraine.
“Russia is the only terrorist in the world to hold a nuclear power plant hostage and use it to blackmail Ukraine and the entire world.” No one but Russia has ever brought the world so close to the brink of a deliberate nuclear catastrophe.
With an output of almost six gigawatts, potentially the largest nuclear power plant in Europe was occupied by Russian troops shortly after the start of Moscow's war of aggression against Ukraine - and later mined. It came under attack several times, and international concerns about a nuclear catastrophe grew. Both warring parties repeatedly accuse each other of wanting to provoke an incident at the nuclear power plant. All six reactors are now cold. dpa