Emergency services are working at the sites of the Russian strikes that took place this morning and last night. In Kyiv, the fires were quickly extinguished, and emergency work is now ongoing. The Russians injured six people in the city and the region. Kremenchuk and Kryvyi Rih were also hit with ballistic missiles. Wherever the Russians can reach with their ballistic missiles, they strike civilian infrastructure. In Kryvyi Rih, two people were killed and 14 others were injured. One person was killed in Sumy. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Since this morning, air raid alerts have continued in many regions – the Russians launched another wave of drones.

This week alone, 13 regions came under attack. The enemy launched more than 1,550 attack drones, nearly 1,560 guided aerial bombs, and 62 missiles at our cities and communities, most of them ballistic missiles of various types.

I am grateful to all the services – State Emergency Service units, police, and medics – who are the first to arrive at the sites of attacks, help people, and respond quickly to save lives and restore normalcy. It is very important that this dedication of our people be complemented by new steps from our partners to protect the skies. When North Korean ballistic missiles destroy infrastructure and claim lives here in Europe, European interceptors cannot simply be allowed to sit in storage. Lives need to be protected. Russia must be stopped. New packages literally mean lives saved and infrastructure protected every single day. I thank every partner who is helping with this.