Ukraine's "maximum" task as a state is to provide basic security for Ukrainians, basic protection against missile attacks already this year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening speech.
"But the fulfillment of this task depends not only on us, but also on the understanding of our fundamental needs by our partners," he said.
"The russian army does not take any breaks. It has one task - to take people's lives, to intimidate people - so that even a few days without an air alarm already feel like part of the terror. And this evening, Kyiv and again almost the whole of Ukraine heard the air alarm. As of now, there are reports of strikes at Khmelnytskyy Region - victims, wounded are now being specified," he said. "Our task is to hold on, to take care of ourselves, including our emotions, to help the country's defense as much as possible, to protect the state, as much as it will be necessary for our victory."
Zelenskyy said he talked to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today.
"I thanked him for increasing security assistance to our nation by £100 million more, on top of the £1 billion defence support package announced recently. This is a very tangible aid for us," he said. "We also discussed with Boris the system of security guarantees for Ukraine, which we are developing, which should work in the long term for our people."