He added: “Together we can stop Russia’s brutal attacks. We must make urgent progress on comprehensive air defense solutions for Ukraine.”
Russian attack on a hypermarket in Kharkov
On Saturday afternoon, the Russians bombed Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, the country’s second-largest city. 16 people were killed in the attack on the “Epicentr” DIY hypermarket.
On Saturday evening, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that there may have been more than 200 people in the hypermarket at the time of the attack.
“Russia dealt another severe blow to our city of Kharkov – a major construction market – on Saturday at midday,” Zelensky said via the Telegram app. He condemned the Russian attack on a “clearly civilian” target. The Ukrainian president said: “Only lunatics like Putin are capable of killing and terrorizing people in such a despicable way.”
Reactions to the Russian attack
French President Emmanuel Macron described the Russian attack on a supermarket in Kharkov as “unacceptable.” Macron wrote on the “X” platform that “France shares the pain of the Ukrainians and expresses its full commitment to cooperation,” expressing his regret for the fall of “many victims, including children, women and men.”
A source in the Russian security structures said that the attack destroyed a “military warehouse and command center” located in the building, according to what Agence France-Presse reported from Russian official media.
President Zelensky once again called on his Western allies to donate more air defense systems. “If Ukraine had enough air defense systems and modern combat aircraft, such Russian attacks would be impossible,” he said. “Every day we appeal to the world: Give us air defense, save the people,” Zelensky added.
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