Possessed maniacs with Shaheds, red button - Zelensky on Russian strikes on Ukraine

The head of state said this in an evening video address to the nation, Ukrinform reports.

"For months now, Russia has been steadily increasing the number of means of destruction used in its attacks. This is a consistent trend. And it means that Moscow fears no one in the world – no one among those who have called for an end to the killings and for meaningful negotiations on ending the war. Putin wants to continue killing and exploits the lack of a strong response. They don’t listen to Washington. And that says a lot to the world – to everyone," Zelensky stressed.

The Ukrainian leader emphasized that the Russian strike on Tuesday damaged ordinary residential buildings in various regions of Ukraine, as well as civil infrastructure.

"In Odesa, a maternity hospital was hit. The Odesa Film Studio suffered major damage – decades of history destroyed. In the capital, even Saint Sophia Cathedral was damaged: part of the cathedral's façade collapsed under the blast wave. To all those who truly know history and feel connected to Christianity, even the slightest threat of damage or destruction to Saint Sophia is utterly unacceptable, indeed catastrophic. But not for Russia. Possessed maniacs with their ‘Shaheds’ and the red button. Catastrophe is the very purpose of their existence. They produce nothing else – and will leave nothing behind. This must be addressed. They must be stopped. And it is not only we in Ukraine that need this – the whole world will benefit when Russia is forced into peace. I thank everyone who stands with Ukraine," the president emphasized.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world’s response to Russian attacks on Ukraine should not be the silence, but concrete action, adding that on June 10, Kyiv saw one of the largest attacks to date.

Photo: President’s Office