Remarkable statement from Zelenski: Russian attacks increased
Ukrainian President Zelenski announced that Russian air strikes targeted energy and civilian infrastructure and that there were major outages in Dnipropetrovsk and Zhitomir.
Quick Look
Ukrainian President Zelenski announced that Russia launched an attack with 115 missiles, 1900 guided bombs and more than 3 thousand UAVs in the last week, the death toll in the attack in Zaporizhia increased to 55 and the energy infrastructure was heavily damaged.
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Why It Matters
Russia's air strikes against Ukraine aim to complicate civilian life before winter by targeting energy infrastructure.
In his statement on his social media account, Zelenski shared information about the air strikes in different regions of Ukraine. Stating that energy and civilian infrastructure were targeted in the attacks, Zelenski stated that more than 600 thousand people were left without electricity in the Dnipropetrovsk region alone.
Noting that the number of people killed in the air strikes carried out by the Russian army on the village of Komishuvaha in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine on November 2 increased to 55, Zelenski stated that search and rescue efforts there are continuing. Stating that there was a UAV attack on the village in question this morning, Zelenski shared the information that Russia launched 115 missiles, approximately 1900 guided bombs and more than 3 thousand UAVs against Ukraine in the last week.
Underlining that the situation is severe in the Kharkiv region, Zelenski said, "There is a general (electricity) outage in the regions. After the Russian bombardment, 140 high-rise buildings in the Zhitomir region alone were left without heating." he said.
Zelenski argued that sanctions against this country should be increased in order to restrict Russia's missile production opportunities and said, "If the world does not have enough anti-ballistic missiles to protect Ukrainian airspace, the missiles need to be stopped on production lines." made his assessment.
Open Questions
- What is the current status of search and rescue efforts in Zaporizhia?
- What will be the reaction of the international community to calls for new sanctions against Russia?




