During the full-scale war, russia fired about 2,000 missiles at Ukrainian settlements. So many artillery shells were used that it is impossible to count them.
The occupiers have already destroyed 938 educational facilities and 300 hospitals, the number of deaths in the country is still unknown, as the blockages are being dismantled. And now russia is preparing a new offensive, it has concentrated tens of thousands of troops and a huge amount of equipment. This was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an address to South Korean politicians.
"The worst situation is in Mariupol, in our southern port city, which has been blocked by russian troops since 1 March. It was a city of half a million. Half a million people. The occupiers blocked it and did not even allow food and water. They tried to capture it most brutally. "Just destroy everything in the city. Mariupol is destroyed. There are tens of thousands dead. But even so, russians do not stop the offensive. They want to make Mariupol a showy destroyed city", he said.
There is no hope that russia will stop on its own, Zelenskyy said. There is no hope for the victory of reason, for the refusal of the russian leadership to continue the war. This country can only be forced to seek peace, to stop mocking people, and to leave the territory of Ukraine.
Our anti-war coalition, formed after the start of this brutal russian invasion, has already imposed unprecedented sanctions against it. But these sanctions are not enough. Russia does not yet feel it must stop. This means that much more needs to be done. And not just at the state level”, said the President.
To do this, it is necessary to completely sever ties between russian banks and the global financial system, to limit russia's exports of energy resources, especially oil. We need global companies to stop sponsoring the barbaric state.
Earlier, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the occupiers continued to create an offensive group of troops to act in the Slobozhansky direction. They will probably try to resume the offensive in the coming days.
In addition, the enemy continues to train and send personnel, weapons, and equipment to participate in hostilities in Ukraine.