Zelensky Condemns Russian Strikes on US Factory and Civilian Targets

Russian Airstrike and Civilian Impact

• 🎯 Russia launched a massive overnight attack using over 500 drones and 40 missiles, including ballistic missiles.
• ⚡ While Ukrainian forces successfully intercepted a significant portion of these projectiles, there were impacts across various regions, from Zaporizhzhia to Volyn and Zakarpattia.
• 🇺🇸 In Mukachevo, a Russian missile strike destroyed an American electrical engineering manufacturing plant, producing household appliances, which Zelensky highlighted as a non-military target.
• 💡 Zelensky believes this was a deliberate strike on American property and investments in Ukraine, characterizing it as a demonstrative act.

Diplomatic Stance and Peace Negotiations

• 🕊️ The strikes occurred as the world awaits a clear response from Russia regarding ending the war.
• 🗣️ Zelensky reiterated that progress towards peace can only be achieved through leader-level formats, specifically bilateral (Ukraine-Russia) or trilateral (Ukraine-US-Russia) discussions.
• 📉 Current signals from Russia are described as "indecent," indicating an unwillingness to end the war and a desire to evade necessary meetings.
• 💥 Russia continues with massive attacks against Ukraine, harsh assaults on the front lines, and missile strikes on civilian targets, including near EU and NATO borders.

International Relations and Security Architecture

• 🇵🇱 A Russian drone entered Polish territory, and incidents occurred in Lithuania, which Zelensky attributes to Russian audacity.
• 🤝 He expects a principled reaction from partners and emphasizes that pressure and strength are the only languages Putin understands.
• 🇺🇸 The US President's approach of combining defense with diplomatic efforts to bring about negotiations for peace is supported.
• 🛠️ National security advisors are actively communicating, and military leadership is working on the military component of Ukraine's security guarantees.
• 📈 The daily development of Ukraine's future security architecture includes arms, financing, partner cooperation, and ground, air, and sea forces.

Gratitude and Resilience

• 🙏 Zelensky expressed gratitude to all those supporting Ukraine, including emergency services (DSNS), police, volunteers, and medical workers.
• 👏 Special recognition was given to employees of the DSNS in Kharkiv Oblast, the mobile rescue unit, and the Kyiv city branch for their exceptional functionality and effectiveness in assisting people after Russian attacks.
• 💪 Despite the challenges, Ukrainians demonstrate their ability to protect lives and help those around them.