Zelenskyy says Russia’s use of new ballistic missile ‘more proof’ Moscow does not want peace

Published November 22,2024

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned Thursday that Russia‘s use of a brand new ballistic missile towards Dnipro earlier within the day is “more proof” that Moscow doesn’t need peace.

Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced earlier that his nation struck a plant in Dnipro throughout an assault utilizing a brand new medium-range ballistic missile system named Oreshnik, which he mentioned, on this case, utilized a ballistic missile with “non-nuclear hypersonic” tools.

Russian Telegram channels mentioned the assault focused the plant of Pivdenmash — Ukraine’s state-owned aerospace producer headquartered in Dnipro.

“The use of a ballistic missile against Ukraine today is yet more proof that Russia has no interest in peace,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.

Describing Russia’s use of the missile as a “clear and severe escalation” within the scale of the Ukraine battle, which marked day 1,000 on Tuesday, Zelenskyy referred to as the assault Russia’s “second step toward escalation” this 12 months, the primary being stories about North Korea sending troops to help Moscow’s battle effort.

“Putin has taken both of these steps while ignoring everyone in the world who is calling for no further expansion of the war. He disregards calls from China, Brazil, European countries, the United States, and others,” Zelenskyy mentioned.

The Ukrainian president additionally defended his nation’s use of long-range Western weapons, saying Kyiv has “every right to do so under international law.”

“Our right to self-defense is the same as that of any other nation,” Zelenskyy went on to say, including the world “must respond” and that the dearth of reactions to Russia’s actions is sending a message to Putin that these actions are acceptable.

“Response is needed. Pressure is needed. Russia must be forced into real peace, which can only be achieved through strength. Otherwise, there will be endless Russian strikes, threats, and destabilization—not just against Ukraine,” he mentioned.