After deadly strikes, Ukraine urges pressure on Russia 'as soon as possible'
The Hindu
Ukrainian officials call for increased international pressure on Moscow following deadly Russian drone and missile attack on civilians.
Kyiv on Friday (June 6, 2025) called on allies abroad to ramp up pressure on Moscow to force it to halt its invasion, in the wake of a deadly Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine.
"Russia's overnight attack on civilians once again demonstrates that the international pressure on Moscow must be increased as soon as possible," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said in a statement.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday (June 6, 2025) that Russia had launched more than 400 drones and more than 40 missiles at Ukraine overnight, urging allies to build pressure on the Kremlin to end its war.
“If someone does not put pressure and gives the war more time to take lives, they are complicit and responsible. We need to act decisively,” Mr. Zelenskyy wrote in a post on social media.
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