Zelenskyy after attack on Kryvyi Rih: Best support for United States is to transfer Patriot systems
After the Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih on April 6, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on partners, including the United States, to strengthen Ukraine's air defense as soon as possible.
The head of state said this during a press conference on Tuesday, Censor.NET reports citing Interfax-Ukraine.
He emphasized that he had conveyed the relevant signals to all allies who had previously promised assistance, including additional Patriot systems.
"We have conveyed all the signals to all partners who promised us an additional air defense system, an additional Patriot. We wanted to ask them to strengthen Ukraine as much as possible, and this is evidenced by the strike on Kryvyi Rih and beyond," Zelenskyy said.
The Head of State thanked the partners for their support, but at the same time emphasized that condemning Russia's crimes was not enough. He also criticized some statements that did not directly point to Russia as the perpetrator of the attack.
"Even some of our very close partners were afraid to say whose missile it was, that it was Russian. But after our respective signals, I think they have corrected the situation. But it cannot be completely corrected. Russians need to be put in their place," the president emphasized.
Zelenskyy emphasized that the most effective US assistance so far has been the transfer of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.
Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih
Earlier, Censor.NET reported that on April 4, the occupiers attacked Kryvyi Rih. Currently, there are 18 dead, including 9 children, and more than 60 injured. A three-day mourning period will be held in Kryvyi Rih due to the Russian missile strike. According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the search and rescue operation at the site of the Russian missile strike on Kryvyi Rih has been completed.
On April 6, a man injured in the Russian strike died in hospital. This brings the number of victims of the attack on Kryvyi Rih to 20.
