While Volodimir Zelenski was calling on his Western allies, in the context of NATO, to continue military support at Ukrainewas increasing the report of civilians who died in the missile attack launched by the Russia in the Dnipropetrovsk area.
In particular, Russia launched two rocket launches against the capital of the Dnipro District in southeastern Ukraine, of which at least 11 people have been killed, according to Governor Sergi Lisak.
He even stressed that the Russian wave of the Russian attacks broke the commercial train windows and fragments fell on the passengers, damage to schools and a hospital.
Right now, in the Dnipro region, assistance is being provided to everyone affected by the Russian ballistic missile strike. As of now, over 160 people have been reported injured. Tragically, 11 people have been killed. The rubble is still being cleared, so unfortunately, the… pic.twitter.com/Rs5bbTbXWb
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@zelenskyyua) June 24, 2025
Lisak said that 18 children were among the 153 wounded. Two people were also killed in the city of Samarabout 10 kilometers from Dnipro, according to the State First Aid Service.
This rare attack, during the day, was made as Zelenski pressed the NATO Member States on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, to reinforce the investment them in the developing defense area of Ukraine And to press the supply of foreign components that, he said, Russia uses to build its weapons.
«This is not a battle in which it is difficult to choose side“, He wrote in X on the occasion of the blow. “Standing on the side of Ukraine means to defend life.”
I started my visit to the Netherlands with a meeting with @Minpres Dick Schoof in The Hague.
The Netherlands is our reliable partner and one of the largest donors of military aid in Europe. We value this leadership in the defense of life. Today, we discussed how to scale up the… pic.twitter.com/KabpoaJDcd
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Volodymyr Zelenskyy (@zelenskyyua) June 24, 2025
Russia has escalated air strikes in Ukraine in recent weeks, especially in the capital Kiev, where 28 people were killed on June 17, in the most murderous attack this year.
Another 10 people were killed in air attacks in Kyiv and the surrounding area yesterday.