Shelling not to stop in spring; Russians also preparing to strike critical infrastructure – Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged people not to expect a decrease in shelling with the arrival of spring.
"In fact, for all regions there is now one common task for the next winter, as well as for the near term: in spring the Russians are not going to reduce either the number or the cynicism of their strikes; they are likewise preparing to hit critical infrastructure. Of course, we have made it through this winter. Some communities and some of our cities managed to achieve better results in protection and in supporting people. Some did not cope at all, as we saw," Zelenskyy said in his evening address on Tuesday.
The president said it is now necessary to take all the best experience from the regions, define detailed tasks for the military and diplomacy, and implement two parts of the nationwide strategy, namely, to prepare for strikes in the near future and to prepare for the next winter in such a way that there are no catastrophes or problems like those seen this winter.
"Alternatives for power generation and heat supply, additional energy sources, real protection taking into account the scale of all threats — all of this must be ensured. I thank every region, every city leader, and all Ukrainian communities that have already presented their resilience plans. I thank the government for its work this winter and for the right approach to preparing for the next one," Zelenskyy said.
