Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called for the world to help Kyiv defeat “Russian evil” as the death toll from a Russian drone strike on Odesa rose to 10, including three young children.
A Russian drone hit an apartment block in the southern port city early on Saturday morning, partially destroying several floors and leaving more than a dozen under the rubble.
“So far, 10 people have died, including three children: Mark, who was not even three years old; Yelyzaveta, eight months old; and Timofey, four months old. Ukrainian children are Russia’s military targets,” Zelensky said on Sunday in a post on Telegram.
Local officials said they expect the toll to rise as there are still people unaccounted for.
Ukraine’s interior ministry separately reported one death and three people wounded in the southern Kherson region.
Zelensky said 215 emergency responders had taken part in an ongoing search and rescue operation in Odesa.
As delays to a crucial $60 billion aid package from the United States have left Kyiv facing ammunition shortages, Zelensky said the attack showed the importance of supporting Ukraine.
“We must win this war,” he said on Sunday.
“Every Russian loss at the front is our country’s response to Russian terror. The world must respond to every manifestation of Russian evil and repel Russia’s actions,” added Zelensky.
With AFP
