The Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, has renewed his request this Tuesday for Europe to have "its own anti-ballistic defense" after the most recent wave of Russian attacks against Ukraine, which has caused at least thirteen deaths and more than a hundred injuries.

"It is a large-scale attack and an absolutely clear message from Russia: if Ukraine is not protected from ballistic and other missile attacks, these attacks will continue. Europe needs its own anti-ballistic defense so that this war can be brought to an end," the head of the Ukrainian state stated.

In this regard, he stressed that "United States assistance in supplying missiles for the Patriot systems is absolutely necessary." "We count on the support of our partners and on effective responses to today's attack," he added in a message disseminated on social networks.

Zelenski cited the report from the Ukrainian Air Force, which counted 73 missiles and 656 drones launched against Ukrainian territory, and expressed his condolences to the relatives of the thirteen fatalities from these bombings, of whom four died in Kyiv and nine in Dnipro.

The leader also praised the performance of the emergency teams following the attacks, whose "main objective" has been the capital. He denounced that "dozens of residential buildings and other purely civilian infrastructure have been damaged again" and mentioned that a four-story apartment building has been seriously affected in Dnipro.

"Nine people died in this attack, including a child. 35 people were injured in the city. The whereabouts of six other people are unknown. The search will continue for as long as necessary," detailed Zelenski, who also confirmed damage in other regions of the country as a consequence of this offensive.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andri Sibiga, joined the condemnations and stated that "the only reason for this horrible night attack" against Ukraine is that Russian President Vladimir Putin "is a war criminal and a loser who has no cards in hand except terror."

"Moscow is losing on the battlefield. No number of missiles can change that. What we can change is Russia's ability to continue causing terror. I ask partners to act, not just to condemn. There are concrete steps that must be taken," he reiterated in another message on social media.

Sibiga has maintained that these measures include using resources to "buy additional Patriot systems and missiles for Ukraine," "advance the missile coalition," and "increase investments in Ukraine's long-range capabilities." He has also urged to "increase pressure on Russia with new sanctions, travel bans for combatants, full use of frozen funds, and isolation."

"Take strategic steps that have been pending for a long time, such as opening negotiation groups in the European Union (EU) for Ukraine," he insisted. "The terrorists in Moscow must realize that their brutal attacks will lead them nowhere, that the price for their regime will only increase, that the only way out for Putin is to immediately end this war," the minister concluded, reiterating that "peace efforts will only succeed when backed by real pressure on Moscow."

On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense has admitted a "massive attack" against Ukraine with missiles, including hypersonic projectiles, and drones, which it described as "a response to the terrorist attacks by the Kyiv regime." It specified that the targets were "defense industry companies," "fuel and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Armed Forces," and "military bases."

"The objectives of the attack have been achieved. All designated targets have been hit," the Russian Ministry of Defense concluded, in the context of the military campaign launched in February 2022 following the invasion order signed by President Vladimir Putin.