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Zelenskyy reissues Western missile plea after deadly Russian strike

Updated Sep 3, 2024, 11:06am EDT
Europe
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said dozens of people were killed and more wounded in a Russian missile strike on the eastern city of Poltava Tuesday, in what the country’s defense officials described as a “barbaric attack.”

Zelenskyy reiterated his calls for more Western air defense systems and missiles, adding that they were needed in Ukraine rather than “in a warehouse somewhere.” Meanwhile, the US is reportedly close to an agreement with Kyiv to provide long-range cruise missiles, although any potential shipments may take months due to technical issues, Reuters reported.

Tuesday’s attack came after Russia targeted Kyiv with missiles Monday — the start of Ukraine’s school year, with two schools and one university suffering damage in the strike.

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