The president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenskyhas designated Russia’s latest ballistic missile launch as an act of “terrorism” and has called on its partners to join forces to “respond seriously”with the aim that the fear of retaliation will prevent Russia from expanding the war.
“When someone starts using other countries not only for terrorist purposes, but also to test new missiles through terrorism, it is undoubtedly an international crime. That’s why the world must respond seriouslyso that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin is really afraid of expanding the war and feels the real consequences of his actions,” the president said in his daily afternoon message.
Zelensky thanked his allies for the support received in the “latest episode of Russian madness”but said that, “beyond words, actions are needed,” arguing that “true peace is achieved through force and “no other way.”
The Ukrainian leader maintained that in the context of the war, Putin’s Russia “is the only party that does not want peace” and pointed out that this is the reason why “needs climbing”.
Thus, the Government of Ukraine revealed that this Friday more details were released about the missile used by Russia to attack Dnipro and was “aware that ‘comrade’ Putin will continue to intimidate (them).” “On this he has based all his power,” said the Ukrainian president, emphasizing the importance of “doing everything possible so that this war returns to Russia and makes them feel what war is there.”
These statements come after the Russian Government has assured this Friday that it successfully achieved the objectives of the attack with a medium-range ballistic missile used for the first time against Ukraine during the day on Thursday and has reiterated that it represents a response to the use by Kiev of long-range weapons delivered by the allies within the framework of the war unleashed in February 2022.
After the tests carried out with the new ballistic missile Oreshnik on Ukrainian territory, Putin also announced this Friday that the ‘green light’ will be given to its serial production and subsequent distribution among the Security Forces. Strategic Missiles of the Russian Armed Forces.
The new intermediate range ballistic missile that Russia fired at Ukraine is a weapon with nuclear capacitywhose existence was unknown until now.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putinstated that the shot, fired from the Russian region of Astrakhanit was a test in combat conditions. “The flight time between launch and impact was 15 minutes,” reported the GUR through Telegram. Putin He explained that it is a “medium range” ballistic missile, designed to reach targets located between 3,000 and 5,500 kilometers.
For her part, the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsolaexpressed this Saturday his support for the delivery of long range missiles a Ukraine to strengthen its defense against Russian aggression.
In an interview with the German media group Funke, Metsola urged Germany to collaborate by sending their weapons systems Taurus. “That is also the position of the European Parliament“, he declared, underlining the broad support for this proposal in the European Parliament.
The request for Metsola arrives in a context of political division in Germany. Although the German government’s coalition partners, the Free Democrats and the Verdessupport the sending of Taurus missiles to Ukraine, the social democratic chancellor Olaf Scholz has been against this measure.
The use of long range weaponry remains a sensitive issue, as it poses the risk of further internationalization of the conflict. Despite this, Metsola emphasized the importance of maintain determined support for Ukraine to preserve security and stability in Europe.
The war in Ukraine broke out more than a thousand days ago and since then the conflict has progressed without interruption, with the front lines practically stagnant, although with clashes also in Russian territory after the Ukrainian incursion on Kursk last August.
(With information from Europa Press)
