President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked to increase sanctions on Russia after he claimed that Ukraine was attacked by 103 Shahed drones and over 600 drone strikes in the last week along with several guided aerial bombs and missiles which comprise of over 50,000 components sourced from across the world.
In a post on has used more than 630 strike drones, approximately 740 guided aerial bombs, and nearly 50 missiles of various types – totaling over 50,000 sanctioned components sourced from around the world.”
He noted that the sanctions pressure on supply chains for foreign components remains insufficient and said that “Russia continues to acquire the components and manufacturing tools it needs- almost globally – and uses them in the weapons it employs to terrorize Ukraine.”
He gave a call for continuing to strengthen cooperation with all the partners of Ukraine on sanctions, air defense systems, long-range weapons, and support for the Ukrainian soldiers.
“These priorities will help protect our cities, villages, and positions on the frontline. I am grateful to every partner helping us with this”, the post concluded.
The post also comprised of a video which showed the areas of Ukraine which were subjected to attacks in the last week. These included Kiev, Chernihiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv and Dnipro.
The video reiterated the message which the Ukrainian President has emphasized time and again, that is to increase support and air defense for Ukraine.
Earlier this week, US President Joe Biden on Monday announced additional security assistance support to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs, a statement by the US Department of Defense said.
The package includes authorization of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of USD 1.25 billion, to provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including missiles for air defense; munitions for rocket systems and artillery; and anti-tank weapons, as per Department of Defense.
In a post on The United States and more than 50 nations stand united with Ukraine.”