Zelenskyy links latest Russian nighttime attack to pressure on US
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:40:40 +0300
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that the latest largescale Russian attack on Kyiv and other cities is linked to the Kremlins attempt to put pressure on the United States.
Source Zelenskyy at a joint press conference with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, as reported by European Pravda Details Zelenskyy noted that the latest Russian attack was one of the most challenging for Ukraine.
He stressed that Moscow is trying to put pressure on Ukrainians and the United States with such attacks.
Were defending our rights Russia understands this and is putting pressure on us.
Its also pressuring America, which is also why I associate todays strike with that, Zelenskyy said.
Background On the night of 2324 April, Russian forces mounted a largescale combined attack on Ukraine.
Overall, Russia launched 215 missiles of various types and drones on Ukraine, with the main impact falling on the city of Kyiv.
Ukrainian air defence units destroyed 112 Russian aerial targets.
Following the nighttime attack, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha emphasised that pressure must be directed at Moscow, not Kyiv, if the war is to be brought to an end.
In response to the bombardment, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Brae referred to Putin as the butcher in the Kremlin, while UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy remarked that these are not the actions of someone seeking peace.
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