Zelensky: Russia’s defeat is approaching – problems with bunkers
After the European solidarity summit in Moldova, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sees Russia’s defeat in the ongoing war coming closer. Thursday’s meeting with the heads of state and government was used to the maximum to mobilize aid to Ukraine and bring the defeat of the “terrorists” closer, said Zelensky in his evening video message, which he delivered in Moldova after the summit of the new European Political Community (EPG) recorded. The time is near when Russia will be held accountable for its killings, he said.
Zelensky met several heads of state and government in Moldova, who pledged further help to Ukraine, which was under attack from Russia. “We are preparing new decisions for the defense of Ukraine, including anti-aircraft defenses, fighter jets and our ground advance,” he said. A package of security guarantees on the way to NATO and a peace summit to implement Kiev’s proposals for an end to the war are also being prepared. A core demand of Zelensky’s peace plan revolves around the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. Russia rejects that.
Zelensky also stressed that apart from military aid from abroad, Ukraine itself should do more for the security of its citizens. He reiterated demands that a sufficient number of bunkers must be accessible everywhere. “The situation, like last night in Kiev, when people came to the bunker and it was locked, shouldn’t happen again,” he stressed. It is the duty of the municipalities to ensure that the shelters are open around the clock.
In Kiev, Mayor Vitali Klitschko ordered the opening and controls after a breakdown on Thursday. “It hurts to see negligence in these commitments. It hurts to see the dead,” Zelenski said. Those responsible should be held accountable. According to authorities in Kiev, three people died in new Russian rocket attacks, including a nine-year-old child. Zelensky accused Russia of continuing its “terror” on International Children’s Day.