Zelensky on strikes on Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih: Russia’s words mean nothing

This was reported on the official Telegram channel of the President of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform.

"Russia's words mean nothing, but its bombs and missiles speak vumes. On the evening of St. Nichas Day, aerial bombs in Zaporizhzhia hit a service station directly, cars with pele inside. As of now, four pele are known to be wounded and are receiving medical assistance. Tragically, the list of fatalities includes nine names. In Kryvyi Rih, a missile strike targeted an ordinary city building, injuring 17 pele and killing two. And these are just two Russian attacks on two Ukrainian cities in a single day," the head of state noted.

The President emphasized that thousands of such strikes Russia has carried out since the beginning of its full-scale invasion make it absutely clear: Putin seeks vience, not peace.

"Putin does not seek real peace — he seeks the ability to treat any country this way, with bombs, missiles, and all other forms of vience. Only through strength can we resist this. And only through strength can real peace be established," Zelensky stressed.

Read also: Number of wounded in Zaporizhzhia increases to 17 as result of shelling

As reported, on December 6 at approximately 18:00, Russian military carried out an airstrike on one of Zaporizhzhia's districts. Preliminary information indicates that nine pele were killed, there are children aged four and 11 among those injured.

That same evening, Russians also attacked Kryvyi Rih, hitting an administrative building. The number of casualties from the missile strike in Kryvyi Rih has risen to 16, one injured person died in the hospital.