President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his outrage at a ruthless Russian missile attack on Kharkiv on the morning of 18 April, which left 1 person dead and over 100 injured.

Source: Zelenskyy on social media

Quote: "One must be an outright scumbag and despise life to carry out such missile strikes on an ordinary city on Good Friday, the eve of Easter. And when we appeal to our partners – primarily the United States – for Patriot systems and missiles for them that can protect against this Russian evil – against cruise missiles and ballistic threats – we are asking for the kind of protection every nation deserves.

There must never be a situation where one nation is deemed more deserving of assistance than another. Besides, helping is the Christian thing to do. Especially when there is a real opportunity to help. And there must never be a situation where one terrorist can somehow escape consequences, even though they destroy lives just as others do. Russia deserves at the very least severe sanctions as retribution for all it is doing."

Background: On the morning of 18 April, Russian forces fired ballistic missiles carrying cluster munitions on Kharkiv. As of 16:00, reports indicate that 1 person had been killed and 103 injured, including 8 children.

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