Over the past week, Russia has used nearly 1,750 strike drones, 1,530 guided aerial bombs, and 39 missiles of various types against Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on social media.
“Over the past week, Russia has attacked our country thousands of times. The enemy used almost 1,750 strike drones, 1,530 guided aerial bombs, and 39 missiles against our people. Civilian infrastructure is under attack: energy and residential buildings,” he said.
The President noted that Ukrainian soldiers manage to neutralize most of the targets.
“But more protection is needed, and it is needed every day. First of all, these are air defense missiles, and therefore contributions and supplies within the PURL program are key. And I thank everyone who continues to support. We need to continue to strengthen sanctions on Russia and its accomplices. Everything that helps the Russian Federation finance and continue this war must be blocked,” Zelensky said.
According to him, today there will be negotiations with European partners “regarding each of these elements.”
On the night of March 8, the Air Defense Forces neutralized 98 of the 117 drones with which Russian troops attacked Ukraine since the evening of March 7. Drones and two ballistic missiles were recorded hitting 11 locations.