Zelenskyy explained why Putin struck "Okhmatdyt" with a missile
The Russian missile was aimed precisely at the children's hospital, the President said.
The aftermath of the missile attack on the "Ohmatdyt" hospital in Kyiv
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that the Russian army deliberately struck the children's hospital "Ohmatdyt" with a missile, because dictator Volodymyr Putin wanted to send a message to the world that he would act in this manner.
The Head of State made this statement during a speech at the Reagan Institute in Washington.
Zelenskyy called this Russian attack intentional and stressed that the missile was aimed precisely at the hospital and was not knocked off course. When asked if the Kremlin "führer" intended to deliver such a strike on the eve of the NATO summit, the President confirmed.
"Yes, this was his signal to the world, to all nations. It was a signal to NATO countries and all our allies that he will continue to act in this manner," the Ukrainian leader said.
Zelenskyy stressed that "it is very, very difficult to lose children" and thanked the USA and other NATO countries for the decision to provide Ukraine with five strategic air defense systems. In particular, Patriot systems.
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