US EditionUkraine: 'Decisive' Pressure Needed After Russia Pounds Kyiv
- On June 6, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged international partners to intensify their efforts against Russia following a massive overnight assault involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles targeting Ukraine.
- This call followed a large coordinated attack amid Russia's three-year war of aggression against Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022.
- The attack killed at least four people, including three emergency responders, wounded 20 more, and targeted Kyiv and six other regions, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
- Ukrainian air force intelligence reported that 407 drones and 4 missiles were launched overnight, with over 200 drones and about 30 missiles reportedly intercepted, according to a military spokesperson.
- Zelenskyy warned that failing to pressure Russia further risks complicity in ongoing violence and urged decisive action to end the war.
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Zelenskyy Calls for Increased Pressure on Russia After Overnight Drone and Missile Barrage
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on his allies in the United States and Europe to increase pressure on Moscow after Russia launched an enormous drone and missile attack against his country on Friday. “If someone is not applying pressure and is giving the war more time to take lives, that is complicity and accountability. We must act decisively,” he wrote on social media platform X. “Russia must be held accountable for this. Since t…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that public pressure on Russia from communities, cities and the international community can be a significant factor in achieving a just peace and ending the war.
Ukraine: 'Decisive' pressure needed after Russia pounds Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called those not pressuring Russia to end its war "complicit and responsible" for lives lost after Russian bombs hit Kyiv. The call came after Russia launched hundreds of overnight strikes.
This was said by American diplomat William Taylor, former US Ambassador to Ukraine, in an interview with the host of the program “Studio West” Anton Borkovsky on Espresso. As for steps to increase pressure on the Russian Federation, sanctions alone are not enough. Ukraine needs more weapons. The ability to shoot down missiles and drones is required, so a modern air defense system is needed. In addition, we need artillery, additional support in t…
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