President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Western leaders to allow the use of their weapons to destroy military targets on the territory of the aggressor state. In particular, airfields from which enemy aircraft take off and bomb children and civilians.
According to Ukrinform, the Head of State said this during his speech at the inaugural plenary session of the European Political Community Summit, which is taking place in the UK.
“The less restrictions we have on the use of weapons, the more Russia will move towards peace. Planes take off from Russian airfields and bomb our children and citizens. All these airfields must be destroyed. This will mean not only the destruction of certain targets, but also Russia’s ability to continue this war,” Zelensky said.
He also noted that the reality on the battlefield explains the situation better than any talk.
“We did not allow Russia to advance in the Kharkiv region. Putin has sacrificed tens of thousands of his citizens, but has not achieved anything important and significant. This became possible thanks to the bravery of our soldiers and the bravery of our partners who lifted restrictions on the use of weapons near the border. Did this lead to an escalation? No, it did not. On the contrary, it blocked Putin’s attempts to expand the war. Did Putin react in any way? No,” the Head of State said.
He added that “we can end this war through diplomatic efforts and weapons”.
“The more powerful the air defence is, the more helpless Putin will be,” Zelensky stressed.
As Ukrinform previously reported, the 4th Summit of the European Political Community with the participation of Ukraine started in the UK on 18 June. The plenary session was opened by the Prime Minister of the host country, Keir Starmer. It is attended by 47 heads of state and government: 27 EU member states and 20 other countries of the continent.
乌克兰通讯社报道，泽连斯基总统呼吁西方领导人允许使用他们的武器摧毁侵略国领土上的军事目标。特别是敌机起飞并轰炸儿童和平民的机场。
国家元首在英国举行的欧洲政治共同体峰会首次全体会议上发表讲话时说，“我们使用武器的限制越少，俄罗斯就越能走向和平。飞机从俄罗斯机场起飞，轰炸我们的儿童和公民。所有这些机场都必须被摧毁。这不仅意味摧毁某些目标被，还意味摧毁俄罗斯继续这场战争的能力。”
他还指出，战场上的现实比任何谈话都更能说明情况。
国家元首说，“我们没有允许俄罗斯在哈尔科夫地区前进。普京牺牲了数万名公民，却没有取得任何重大而有意义的成就。这要归功于我们士兵的勇敢以及我们伙伴的勇敢，他们解除了边境附近使用武器的限制。这是否导致了升级？没有。相反，它阻止了普京扩大战争的企图。普京作出了任何反应吗？没有。”
他补充说“我们可以通过外交努力和武器来结束这场战争”。
泽连斯基强调：“防空能力越强大，普京就越无助。”
乌克兰通讯社此前报道，乌克兰参加的第四届欧洲政治共同体峰会于6月18日在英国开幕。东道国首相基尔·斯塔默主持了全体会议。来自27个欧盟成员国和20个其他欧洲国家共47位国家元首和政府首脑出席了会议。
