The presidents of Lithuania and Latvia, Gitanas Nauseda and Edgards Rinkevichs, are demanding that Western leaders immediately provide new aid to Ukraine after a large-scale Russian air attack on January 2.
Latvia is sounding the alarm because of the increasing missile terror of Russia
The Latvian leader was one of the first to react to the new massive missile attack by the Russian invaders.
He publicly praised the work of Ukrainian air defense and drew the international community's attention to the fact that Ukraine needs new emergency aid.
New Year’s celebrations are over and the West must get serious and act now (regarding aid to Ukraine — ed.), Edgards Rinkevics wrote.
Lithuania asks the world to help Ukraine urgently
The President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nauseda, also commented on this matter.
He does not hide that he is impressed by the results of the work of the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces. Despite this, the politician calls for transferring even more systems to Kyiv to protect the country from Russian airstrikes.
Civilian deaths, destruction& Kremlin's terrorism continues. Ukrainians do wonders with the air defense the West has provided, but they need more. Air defense systems to Ukraine now! —Gitanas Nauseda urged.
Massive Russian attack on Ukraine on January 2: the latest details
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, officially confirmed that on January 2, the Russian invaders launched 99 missiles of various types at Ukraine, of which they were able to destroy 72.
According to the General, 10 out of 10 Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missiles, 59 out of 70 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles and 3 out of 3 "Kalibr" cruise missiles were shot down.
Also, the Russian Federation attacked our country with 35 drones — air defense forces eliminated absolutely all enemy targets.
As a result of a massive rocket attack in Kyiv and the region, four people died, and 49 people were injured. At 4:30 p.m. in the capital, two people were killed, and two victims were also reported in the region.
In Kharkiv, one person died and 45 were injured.
