2023-12-28 23:59:29
In view of uncertain military aid for the next year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has emphatically called on the global community to unite in the fight against Russia’s aggression. “Russian terror must be defeated. Terror must always fail. And all of us in the free world must ensure this together,” said Zelenskyj on Thursday in his evening video address shortly before the end of the year.
Everything must be done to ensure that everyone shows “strength together” in the coming year. Zelenskyj thanked Pope Francis for his wishes for peace in Ukraine and the USA for a new military aid package.
The United States delivered new anti-aircraft missiles, Himars cruise missiles, 155 and 105 millimeter artillery ammunition and additional armored vehicles. “Everything we need,” said Zelensky. The day before, in his speech, he highlighted the progress in Ukrainian arms production and stated that his goal was to make his country one of the ten largest arms producers in the world.
The Ukrainian military repeatedly emphasizes that it needs much more ammunition to defend itself against the Russian war of aggression that has been ongoing for more than 22 months. The Western allies sometimes have delivery problems. In addition, the billions in support payments for the country are in danger of drying up. Since February 24, 2022, Kiev has been defending itself against the Russian war of aggression, with which Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin wants to destroy the neighboring country as a state. Ukraine, which is striving to join the EU and NATO, is dependent on help from the West in its fight against the invasion.
On Friday night it became known that falling parts of a downed drone set fire to a high-rise building in Odessa, according to local authorities. The region’s governor, Oleh Kiper, reported the drone attack on the short message service Telegram. “A high-rise building in Odessa was damaged by a downed drone”. There is still no information about possible deaths or injuries. The governor urged all residents of the city to remain in shelters during the drone strike.
Zelenskyj also said he spoke about the Ukrainian peace formula in a telephone conversation with Pope Francis. “We discussed our joint work to implement the Ukrainian peace formula,” the Ukrainian president wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “Over 80 countries are already involved in this process at representative level. And there will be more,” he adds. The peace formula for Ukraine should next be discussed in Davos, Switzerland. However, Zelensky does not give a date. As part of his peace efforts for Ukraine, the Pope has sent a special envoy, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, to Kiev, Moscow, Washington and Beijing.
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