President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of fresh “bomb and missile strikes” in some regions of the country.
Zelensky accused Russia of launching 55 attack drones on within the last 24 hours. The strikes were launched on Dnipro and Kharkiv, as well as on communities in the Sumy and Donetsk regions.
Posting on X, the Ukrainian president urged the United States and Europe to increase pressure on Russia to stop the attacks.
Zelensky said: “Just today, for the second time, air raid sirens have sounded in most regions and in Kyiv due to the threat of Russian ballistic missiles.
“Throughout the day, there were new bomb and missile strikes against the Sumy and Donetsk regions.
“Over the past 24 hours, Russians have already used 55 attack drones against Ukraine, most of them Shaheds.
“There were deliberate strikes on Dnipro and Kharkiv, as well as on communities in the Sumy and Donetsk regions.”