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Selenskyj demands more guns

After the new Russian missile attacks on Ukraine that killed and wounded in the city of Dnipro, the leadership of the attacked country has demanded more weapons from the West. The terror can be stopped with Western weapons, which the Ukrainian army is waiting for, President Volodymyr Zelenskyj said every evening in his video message. He had previously thanked Britain for being the first country to supply Western main battle tanks to Ukraine. This is a signal for other partners of Ukraine to do the same.

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Britain wants to supply 14 main battle tanks

Britain plans to supply Ukraine with 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks in the coming weeks to repel Russian attackers. The British government announced this after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called Zelenskyy on Saturday. Britain’s defense and security authorities see an opportunity to act as Russia is “on the defensive due to supply shortages and dwindling morale (of its troops)”. The allies should launch their support for Ukraine in 2023 “as soon as possible to achieve maximum effect,” a London spokesman said.

So far, Ukraine has not received any Western-style main battle tanks, only Soviet models from the stockpiles of Eastern European NATO countries. Kiev has long demanded the delivery of the German tank Leopard 2, which is technically superior to Russian tanks. Poland and Finland have agreed to supply Leopard tanks as part of the European alliance. The federal government has not yet taken a position on this.

US discusses further military aid

Next Friday, the defense ministers of Ukraine’s western allies will discuss further military support to the country at the US Ramstein Air Force Base in Rhineland-Palatinate. Before the negotiations, Ukrainian ambassador Oleksii Makeiev urged the German government to quickly deliver Leopard 2 tanks to his country. “German weapons, German tanks are essential for survival,” he said in a dpa interview. “We have little time to discuss. And we expect our allies to understand that and act appropriately.”

After a rocket attack on a high-rise: buried people write text messages under the rubble

In Dnipro, where according to preliminary information from the authorities, a dozen people were killed in a Russian missile attack on an inhabited high-rise building, the search for buried persons continued on Sunday night. More than 60 people were injured, including at least 12 children. Among the dead is a 15-year-old girl. An emergency services spokesman said survivors were still lying under the rubble texting or calling for help.

Rescuers pulled people from the rubble of the partially collapsed house. According to emergency services, 72 apartments have been destroyed. In total, between 100 and 200 people were reported in the house.

The presidential administration in Kiev has released photos of the building in ruins. The head of the presidential bureau, Andriy Yermak, was shocked: “Russians are terrorists who will be punished for everything. All of them – without exception.” He said the anti-aircraft and air force were doing their job. “We will fight back.” The enemy does not change tactics and continues to attack civilian infrastructure.

Zelenskyj complains about damage to energy infrastructure

Head of State Selenskyj condemned Russia not only for “sowing death” but also for once again hitting the country’s energy infrastructure with missiles – especially hard in eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region and in the capital Kiev. There, work to restore supplies was in full swing, the government announced. A total of six parts of the country were hit by blackouts, it said. In the neighboring Republic of Moldova, the government again complained that missile components had fallen on its territory.

First major Russian attack since the turn of the year

The missile strike in Dnipro was the most memorable of several attacks on Saturday. Russia had been firing on targets in Ukraine in the morning and afternoon. There were occasional air raid sirens throughout the country. It was the first major Russian attack of this kind since the turn of the year. According to the Ukrainian army, 25 of the 38 Russian missiles were shot down on Saturday. This and other information about the fighting could not be independently verified.

The Ukrainian air force had previously warned of possible new attacks. Accordingly, during the day there were numerous Russian Tupolev Tu-95 long-range bombers in the air. In addition, Russian warships had taken up positions in the Black Sea, from which rockets were also repeatedly fired.

The sounds of explosions, which usually occur when Ukrainian anti-aircraft guns shoot down Russian missiles or drones, were heard in Kiev in the morning. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Juryi Ignat said the attacks may have been ballistic missiles coming from the north, according to a report by the internet newspaper Ukrajinska Pravda. Accordingly, the missiles could have been launched from Belarus. Russia had moved troops and technology there.

Ukraine has no effective means to detect and destroy ballistic missiles, Ignat said. He also explained that the air raid siren had started late on Saturday morning. Many citizens were surprised by this. According to the authorities, 28 buildings in the Kiev region were damaged.

Since October, Russia has been attacking energy infrastructure objects in particular to demoralize people and force possible concessions in the war from the Ukrainian leadership. Selenskyj does not want to negotiate peace with Moscow until Russian troops have completely withdrawn.

What will be important on Sunday

Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues, especially in the east of the country in the Donetsk region. Russia, having captured the city of Soledar, plans to take the entire region soon. (sda/dpa)