Speaking in a videotaped speech to South Korean lawmakers, Zelensky said his country needed more help, including weapons, if it wanted to survive the war. “You have something that may be necessary for us; armored vehicles, anti-aircraft, anti-tank, anti-ship weapons,” he said.
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Zelensky said South Korea had many weapons that could not only help save the lives of ordinary Ukrainians, but also prevent Russia from invading other nations. “There is and there can be no hope that Russia will stop on its own,” Zelensky said. “Russia can only be forced to do that, it can only be forced to pursue peace.” The story goes on under the ad He said tens of thousands of people were probably killed in the Russian attack on the southeastern city of Mariupol alone. Reuters could not verify the accuracy of his estimate. View of a damaged armored vehicle during ongoing clashes in the city of Mariupol under the control of the Russian army and pro-Russian separatists, on April 9. Leon Klein / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Russia, which calls its actions in Ukraine a “special operation,” invaded Ukraine in late February. Trending Stories
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The Seoul Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that it had rejected a request by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov for anti-aircraft weapons. In a telephone conversation on Friday, South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook told his Ukrainian counterpart that any lethal weapons support would be curtailed in light of South Korea’s security situation and its potential impact on military readiness, a spokesman for the ministry said. Seung-chan. update. 2:13 Zelenskyy calls for support as Ukraine prepares for “tough battle” in the east Zelenskyy calls for support as Ukraine prepares for “tough battle” in the east Zelensky did not mention this rejection, but said that “the usual rules for the supply of weapons should be reviewed and action taken quickly.” The story goes on under the ad Kim Jong-dae, a defense expert overseeing military reform in the liberal opposition Minority Justice Party, said on Saturday that the US Embassy in Seoul had also asked the South Koreans to send surface-to-air surface-to-air weapons. -SAM with a range of up to 40 km and an altitude of 15 km, citing anonymous sources. South Korea has provided $ 10 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and pledged last week to send another $ 30 million, including about 20 types of non-lethal items, including bulletproof vests and medical kits. ). The US embassy did not immediately comment on Kim’s remarks. (Report by Pavel Polityuk in Kyiv and Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith in Seoul; edited by Philippa Fletcher and Mark Porter)
