Russia’s strikes not retaliation but destruction – Zelensky

This was said in his evening video address, reports Ukrinform.

Zelensky emphasized: "And no matter what anyone says, these Russian strikes are not “retaliation” but acts of destruction. They want total destruction of life."

He added: "In absolutely every city and village on the occupied territory, it is clearly seen what the arrival of Russia means. The only thing the occupiers care about is military infrastructure and their ability to remove all valuables from Ukraine."

The President stressed that "in more than eleven years of Russia’s war against us, against Ukraine, they have brought only one new thing to our land – and it is indeed the most widespread Russian “legacy:” ruins and death.

"We must continue resisting this," Zelensky underscored.

He also thanked everyone worldwide who helps Ukraine and warned: "In more than eleven years of Russia’s war against us, against Ukraine, they have brought only one new thing to our land – and it is indeed the most widespread Russian “legacy:” ruins and death."

As reported by Ukrinform, on June 7 around 17:30, Russian forces struck Kharkiv with two guided aerial bombs, hitting the children’s railway in the Shevchenkivskyi district and private residential areas in the Kyivskyi district. According to the latest data, more than 40 people were injured and one person was killed.