“To maintain the momentum gained, the scale of threats currently present requires us to take decisive action. We are grateful to our Allies and NATO partners who contributed to the Priority Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative,” O. Kornijenko said on Saturday.
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“We must be prepared to repel threats. We urgently need new financial contributions to the mentioned list initiative. Ukraine needs more air defense and missile defense capabilities. We need missiles. (…) This is vital to maintain momentum on the battlefield and provide Ukraine with the capabilities needed to bring closer a just and lasting peace,” he added.
The Ukrainian politician also emphasized the necessity to increase sanctions against Russia.
“We appreciate the consistent support for sanctions policy against Russia and are grateful for the adoption of sanctions packages that have caused significant damage to the aggressor state’s economy. It remains very important to continue strengthening sanctions in sectors of special economic importance to Russia,” O. Kornijenko said.
Moreover, he stressed that every Russian strike only strengthens Ukraine’s determination and unity.
“Ukrainian society remains unshaken and continues to function with extraordinary resilience, dignity, and determination. Most importantly, even after this constant missile rain, Ukraine’s democratic institutions continue to operate effectively,” said the First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada.
According to O. Kornijenko, Ukraine expects “strong political signals and tangible results” at the upcoming Alliance summit in Ankara.
BNS wrote that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday stated that Russia is preparing a “new massive strike” on the country and urged residents to take action to “protect their lives.”
Last weekend, Kyiv suffered heavily from a massive Russian bombardment – one of the largest since 2022, when the Kremlin launched a large-scale invasion.
Moscow warned foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv and threatened to intensify attacks in retaliation for Ukraine’s strike on a dormitory and vocational school in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region. According to Moscow, 21 people died in this strike.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has intensified drone strikes on Russian military supply routes in recent weeks, including important highways connecting Russian-occupied cities, analysts and war bloggers say.
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