Umierov warns Russia's massive attacks on Ukraine may be repeated

Rustem Umerov

Anastasia Smyrnova

The head of the Ministry of Defence, Rustem Umierov, has officially warned that Russia has been stockpiling missiles to attack Ukraine for many months. This also means that the aggressor country may continue attacks, similar to the latest one, given its missile arsenal.

Massive attacks by Russia on Ukraine may be repeated

A massive missile attack by the terrorist state on our land. For many months, the Russians have been accumulating missiles for this very purpose: to strike at residential buildings, shopping centres, hospitals. At peaceful Ukrainian cities, said the head of the defence ministry.

Rustem Umierov once again drew attention to the fact that Russia daily demonstrates to the entire international community that it “has no other goal but terror, murder, and genocide of Ukrainians".

Each of these crimes will be justly punished... It is obvious that with the stockpiles of missiles that the aggressor state has, they can and will continue such attacks," the minister warns.

According to Rustem Umierov, the Ukrainian government continues to work with the governments of partner countries to provide Ukraine with a sufficient number of air defence systems to protect our people from the deadly danger of future attacks.

Russia's attack on Ukraine on December 29: latest details

On the morning of 29 December, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones.

Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Lviv, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions were subjected to the enemy attack.

According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian occupiers used 158 air attack weapons, missiles of various types and attack UAVs. Ukrainian defenders destroyed 27 Shaheds and 87 cruise missiles.

At least 26 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 138 wounded in Russia's most massive air attack on Ukraine.