Ukraine, drone and missile assault on Odessa and Zaporizhzhia, victims | EUROtoday

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At least three individuals have died and a number of other others have been injured following a Russian drone and missile assault on Ukraine. This was reported by the native authorities. Two individuals had been hit by some fallen drones within the Odessa area, as reported by governor Oleg Kiper. Three different individuals had been injured in the identical accident. In Zaporizhzhia, one other assault on industrial amenities killed a 33-year-old and injured one other individual.

Zelensky: «Putin has already began World War III, he have to be stopped»

A Third World War «I consider that Putin has already began it. The query is how a lot territory will probably be in a position to conquer and methods to cease it… Russia desires to impose a distinct way of life on the world and alter the life that folks have chosen for themselves.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a long interview with the BBC. The request for the cession of Donetsk’s territories «I do not consider it simply a question of territory. I see it as abandonment. And I’m sure it would divide our society.” Probably, in line with Zelensky, this may fulfill Putin «for some time. But then it might return on the assault, our European companions say it may take three to 5 years.”

«I believe that stopping Putin today and preventing him from occupying Ukraine is a victory for the whole world. Because Putin won’t stop at Ukraine.” When requested if victory means getting the entire territory again, he replies: «We will do it. It’s only a matter of time.” At the moment, he explains, he lacks men and weapons, “so, in the intervening time, it isn’t doable, however returning to the suitable borders of 1991 is undoubtedly not only a victory, it’s justice”.

Zelensky said he had not yet decided whether to run again in the event of elections: “I may run and I won’t run.” «Today the problem is air defense. This is the most difficult problem – he further said – Unfortunately, our partners do not yet grant us licenses to produce systems ourselves, for example the Patriot systems, or even missiles for the systems we already have. So far, we have not had any positive results in this.”