Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: World must hear pain inflicted by attacks on Kharkiv, other cities

Firefighters work at a site of a Russian military strike in the village of Hroza, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine October 5, 2023. Head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Syniehubov via Telegram/ Handout via REUTERS

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that the world must finally hear the pain inflicted on Kharkiv and other cities by Russian attacks and renewed a call for “political will” to ensure Ukraine secures the air defense systems it needs.

“It is quite obvious that our existing air defence capabilities in Ukraine are not sufficient and it is obvious to our partners,” Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. “And the world must finally hear the pain that Russian terrorists are causing to Kharkiv….”

Zelenskiy said there were “defense systems in the world that can help. All we need is the political will to transfer these systems to Ukraine.” —Reuters