Kuleba names two ways to prevent tragedies such as Russian strike at Kharkiv hypermarket

That’s according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, who made the statement via X, Ukrinform reports.

Russia has launched another brutal attack on our Kharkiv – on a construction hypermarket, on Saturday, right in the middle of the day. As of now, it is believed that more than 200 pele were in the hypermarket. All the emergency services are already on the site and providing… pic.twitter.com/9ItlGHkkEY

— Vodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 25, 2024

"Putin may spread any lies, but here are his actions. Barbaric war crimes against civilians. Large shping mall in Kharkiv. Saturday. Heinous strike to ensure maximum casualties. He can’t occupy Kharkiv, hence he tries to kill it. There are two ways for Ukraine’s partners to prevent such strikes. First: more ‘Patriots’ and other air defense systems for Ukraine. Second: Ukraine shooting down Russian military aircraft before they dr bombs on Kharkiv and other cities and communities," he wrote.

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Kuleba also called on the world to provide Ukraine with additional air defense capabilities and to endorse Ukrainian strikes on military targets on Russian soil.

"Act now," the t diplomat emphasized.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, as a result of the strike invving two aerial guide bombs targeting the Epicentr hypermarket in Kharkiv in the busy hours of Saturday, May 25, at least two pele were confirmed as killed while the number of casualties increased to 35. On the same day, the Russians hit one of Kharkiv's municipal parks and a residential building in the city center.