Zelenskyy: Russia has no plans to slow escalation, damage reported in 13 oblasts overnight – photos

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that Russian overnight attacks caused damage in 13 oblasts, saying that "the Russians have found a new way to escalate, and they have no intention of slowing down".

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "In Odesa, emergency services continue working at the site of a drone strike on an apartment building. Damage to apartments from the 10th through the 17th floors left 17 people injured, including three children.

Efforts are also ongoing to deal with the aftermath of the strikes in Obukhiv and Boryspil districts. The necessary number of State Emergency Service rescuers are fighting fire at a pharmaceutical company's warehouse. There were also strikes on Nikopol, Kherson, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Khmelnytskyi. Overall, 13 regions sustained damage last night alone."

Details: According to the president, air-raid warnings are almost constantly in effect in many cities and districts due to the threat of Russian jet-powered drones.

"The enemy has not gone on vacation – the Russians have found a new way to escalate, and they have no intention of slowing down. We need a stronger response, more countermeasures, and faster defense production with Europe – above all, air defence against missiles and drones," Zelenskyy said.

He noted that the Ukrainian leadership was working with partners every day on new defence packages.

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