Zelenskyy warns a planned Russian strike will mean countless civilian casualties
A planned Russian strike targeting military-industrial facilities will result in countless civilian casualties, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned in a new address.
He began his latest speech by saying that on a day recognized by Ukrainians as “Forgiveness Sunday,” there will be no forgiveness for Russia.
“We will not forgive shooting our people and destroying our infrastructure. Hundreds upon hundreds of victims, immeasurable suffering. God will not forgive this, not today, nor tomorrow, never,” Zelenskyy said.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday it will use high-precision weapons to destroy Ukrainian military-industrial facilities.
Zelenskyy warned those sites are in urban areas surrounded by civilian residences. “Hundreds of thousands of people live and work there,” he said. “This will be a premeditated murder, but today I haven’t heard any reaction from any world leader or any politician.”
He said Russia was openly announcing a “planned atrocity” in advance because there is no reaction from the international community.
“Well, I hope you’ll at least say something tomorrow when you’ll see it happened,” Zelenskyy said. “We know exactly how these attacks will be carried out, we know the full chain of command, we know everything, and we’ll forgive nothing.”
-ABC News’ Christine Theodorou