'I am Russia's target no. 1 and my family target no. 2': Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also slammed the West for doing nothing to stop Russians from invading his country.

Kiev: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he is “enemy” Russia’s No. 1 target and the Russian forces are seeking to eliminate his family too. "The enemy marked me as target number one, and my family as target number two," Zelenskyy said during a televised address on Thursday.

Zelenskyy's statement comes a day after the US told the United Nations' human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, that Russia has created a hit list of "identified Ukrainians to be killed or sent to camps."

Zelenskyy on Friday said that the sanctions imposed on Moscow are not enough to curtail Russian military operations against Ukraine and added that his forces are ''defending the country alone.''

Speaking after a reported Russian operation in the capital of Kyiv, Zelenskyy said the world was still just observing the events in Ukraine from a distance. "This morning, we are defending our country alone. Just like yesterday, the most powerful country in the world looked on from a distance," he said in a Facebook video, as quoted by CNN.

"Russia was hit with sanctions yesterday, but these are not enough to get these foreign troops off our soil. Only through solidarity and determination can this be achieved," he added. Leaders from a number of countries including the UK, the US, Canada, and the European Union have condemned Russia`s military operations in Ukraine.