Zelenskyy: 52 dead, 346 wounded in one week

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russian military airstrikes on his country over the past week killed 52 people and wounded 346 others. In his statement, Zelenskyy presented the seven-day toll in figures, attempting to draw international public attention to the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

Ukraine has continued to endure intensive aerial bombardment by Russian forces following the large-scale invasion that Moscow launched in February 2022. The strikes are assessed to be targeting energy infrastructure and civilian settlements, causing severe disruptions to electricity and heating services throughout the country.

Zelenskyy has repeatedly called on Western allies from international platforms for increased air defense support. The casualty figures disclosed by Ukraine underscore the scale of the humanitarian crisis the country faces while intensifying pressure on the international community's stance toward the conflict.