President Zelenskyy: Russia launch nearly 1,200 drones and 50 missiles at Ukraine in one week

“Ukraine’s resistance is truly heroic. I thank everyone fighting on the front lines, holding the combat posts, those training and improving our protection,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a traditional address to the Ukrainian nation on Oct. 26.

Dear Ukrainians!

Rescue operations at the site of the Russian “shahed” strike on a residential building in Kyiv have been completed today. Rescuers have been working since the night, and the firefighting efforts took quite a long time as well. As of now, all emergency work across all affected sites has been finished. Just today, in Kyiv alone, three people have been killed in the Russian attack and another 31 injured – among them children, seven children. We thank everyone who is helping people – every rescuer, all municipal services workers, everyone who is truly making every effort to help.

In just this one week, the Russians have used against Ukraine almost 1,200 attack drones and 50 missiles of various types – most of them, in fact, ballistic. Protection against such a threat can only be a collective effort – no nation in the world should have to stand alone against it. And during this week, we have moved even closer to the decisions we need. I had a conversation with the Chancellor of Germany, and we are communicating with other European partners regarding the Patriots.

Full text of the address: Office of the President of Ukraine