Zelenskiy Condemns Russia's Cross-Border Strikes on Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that Russia launched nearly 2,000 cross-border strikes from its Kursk region to Ukraine's Sumy region this summer. He emphasized that each attack, including artillery, mortars, and drones, merits a 'fair' Ukrainian response, highlighting the ongoing tensions between the two nations.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Sunday that Russia had targeted Ukraine’s Sumy region with nearly 2,000 cross-border strikes from its western Kursk region over the summer. The Ukrainian leader stressed that these attacks warranted a justified response.

Zelenskiy detailed that Russia utilized artillery, mortars, and drones to carry out these strikes. He also noted that missile strikes were recorded, each deserving a fair Ukrainian retaliation.

The statement came during Zelenskiy’s nightly address to the nation, amid an ongoing Ukrainian cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region, underscoring the escalating conflict.