Zelensky slams West’s silence after more massive Russian attacks

Following yet another large-scale Russian attack on Sunday involving drones, bombs and missiles against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the lack of “real responses” from the West.

“Unfortunately, there is no adequate, strong reaction from the world to everything that is happening,” Zelensky said in his daily video address, noting the increasing scale and audacity of the attacks.

“This is exactly why [Russian President Vladimir] Putin does it: He simply laughs at the West, at its silence and the absence of decisive countermeasures.”

Zelensky stated that Moscow has so far rejected all proposals to end the war or at least halt the attacks.

“Russia is openly trying to destroy our civilian infrastructure, and right now, before winter, it is targeting gas infrastructure, power generation and transmission,” he said.

The Russian military attacked Ukraine overnight with 53 missiles and several waves of drones. Five people were killed, and 18 others were injured.

Western components in Russian drones

Zelensky also lamented that the Russian attack drones contained components “that are still being supplied from Western countries and various neighbouring countries of Russia.”

He expressed astonishment that, even after more than three and a half years of war, it remains unclear how to halt the supply of these critical parts.

“The nearly 500 drones that the Russians used overnight contain more than 100,000 components manufactured abroad,” Zelensky said as an example.