Ukraine’s Foreign Minister appeals to West following Russian strike on Kharkiv: Ukraine needs more air defence and permission to strike targets in Russia

25 MAY 2024

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that the best way to prevent more Russian strikes on Ukraine is to give it more air defence systems and a permission to use Western-supplied weapons to strike military targets in Russia.

Source: Dmytro Kuleba on X, as reported by European Pravda

Details: In a post following the Russian strike on the Epicentr home improvement hypermarket in Kharkiv on 25 May, Kuleba said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin can say anything he wants, but his actions speak louder than words.

“Ukraine’s partners can do two things to prevent these attacks. First, to give Ukraine more Patriot and other air defence systems. Second, to allow Ukraine to shoot down Russian military aircraft before they drop bombs on Kharkiv and other [Ukrainian] cities and populated areas,” Kuleba wrote on X.

“Give Ukraine more air defence systems and support Ukrainian strikes on military targets in Russia. Act now,” Kuleba said.

Background:

  • Russian forces struck an Epicentr home improvement hypermarket in Kharkiv on the afternoon of  Saturday, 25 May, killing two. Earlier, officials reported 24 casualties.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that up to 200 people might have been at the store at the time of the attack.
  • Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said that the Russian strike on the Epicentr hypermarket in Kharkiv on 25 May proves that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is not interested in peace.

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https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/05/25/7457644

13 comments

  1. All of this is not rocket science, it is common sense. Everyone in the free world knows what is needed. So, why aren’t these things being done? Only because a stinky little runt in the kremlin rattles his little nuke sword. That’s all. But, that’s enough to let an entire nation bleed to death, bit by bit.
    The cowardice in the West is unfathomable, mind-boggling, and completely nauseating.

  2. It would take Biden 30 seconds to call Zel and give him the all clear to hit the shithole, then maybe another 5 minutes for Zel to relay the message to the frontline. Just one thing missing, a huge dose of spine.

    • The old fart draft dodger never had a single bone in his spine his entire miserable life.

    • Since Biden obviously is too ignorant to do the right thing, Zel should force his hand. He simply should order the Himars units to hit the targets behind the borders, and make a public statement about this being necessary because of the unacceptable Russian strikes on civilians. Hell, he should even pretend he got an ok from Washington! What shall Biden do, then, make a big stink about it, in spite of public opinion? He already has too much working against him in the election campaign to dare that. 😈

      • Sure, or he could refer to Blinken’s words about the decision to use US weapons on mafia land is Ukraine’s decision. But, Zelensky is too afraid to do anything like that. Biden is stupid enough to cut aid. The guy has arteriosclerosis in his walnut-sized brain.

  3. I’m in a funky restaurant with loved ones listening to a shit-hot band.
    One of the rare occasions I allow myself to get wasted.
    A magic night, yet I can’t forget the pain
    that putler is still inflicting.
    God damn those satanic Nazis to hell.

    • I’m celebrating with Holstein Kiel fans, some are Ukrainian refugees, our joining of the Bundesliga for the first time since Prussia illegally annexed this part of Denmark. Have fun chap! 👍✌

      • I actually know someone who had played for Holstein Kiel. True story!
        Ok, it was in one of their teenage teams like 40 years ago, though.
        ⚽️🥅

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