Russia uses "new" missiles in attack on Kyiv: Zelenskyy highlights U.S. components
Russia’s war-fueling global networks pose a deadly threat extending far beyond Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / © Associated Press / © Associated Press
During the strike on Kyiv, the Russian army deployed missiles manufactured by the aggressor state this year, utilizing components from the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the announcement during his address on Saturday, May 16.
He stated that the primary objective of sanctions is to sever "all supply channels delivering missile and drone components to Russia”.
"Without components from companies in Europe, Japan, and the United States, the Russians simply would not have been able to produce these missiles. The same applies to most of the other weapons these bastards use to strike our cities and the homes of ordinary Ukrainians," the Ukrainian president said.
Zelenskyy added that Russia’s global ties enabling its war effort pose a lethal threat not only to Ukraine.
"If the Russian war machine withstands, its next strikes could target Europe and Russia's other neighbors in more distant regions; Russian evil has already shown itself in Syria and African countries," he noted.
The Ukrainian president emphasized the need to "push" the aggressor state to make it safer for the world.
"Sanctions and all other forms of pressure are the best tool for this," he said.