Ukraine condemns the fact that two Russian missiles crossed NATO airspace before hitting its territory
On Friday, Ukraine denounced the fact that two Russian missiles crossed the airspace of Moldova and Romania, a NATO member state, before they fell on its territory. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army. For his part, the Romanian Minister of Defense indicated that he could not confirm the information, although Moldova joined Kyiv and also denounced the violation of its airspace, and asked the Russian embassy in his country to provide clarifications.
The missile controversy comes on another dark day for Ukraine. On Friday, Russia launched a new massive attack on the country, just one day after the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, concluded his European tour, on a trip that took him to London, Paris and Brussels and allowed him to meet, among others, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak; French President Emmanuel Macron. and the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Schultz.
According to the available information, the Russian attacks began at dawn today, affecting several Ukrainian regions and once again causing severe damage to the fabric of the electricity grid. One of the most heinous attacks took place in the city of Zaporizhia in southern Ukraine, where Kremlin forces fired 17 missiles. For his part, the mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, denounced the fall of ten missiles.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched “six Kalibr cruise missiles” and “up to 35 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles in the Kharkiv and Zaporizhia regions,” and used “seven Shahed drones,” AFP reports. .
Putin’s speech
For its part, the Kremlin announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his annual speech to Parliament on February 21, just a year after the speech in which he said Russia recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, before launching the invasion on Sunday. Feb 24.
As usual, Russia launches these attacks after the international community has shown its commitment to Ukraine’s victory. Moreover, in this case, the bombings seem to have served as a warning against requests for new weapons by Zelensky, who now wants to receive fighter jets that will improve his army’s forces, which have been significantly boosted after several countries agreed to send Leopard tanks and. Abrams.
