‘Russia Always Calculates Its Strikes to Destroy Lives’: Zelensky Says After Deadly Overnight Attack

At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in a Russian overnight missile and drone attack across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, Sept. 1.According to him, nearly 350 rescuers were involved in Kyiv and the Kyiv region alone, noting that Russia used a significant number of ballistic missiles and attack drones.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.In Boryspil, Kyiv region, a residential five-story building was damaged and 50 people were evacuated. Four people were killed and 13 injured in the city, Zelensky reported on X.In Kyiv, a strike on a railway depot killed seven people.“Russia always calculates its strikes precisely so as to destroy lives as much as possible,” Zelensky said.He said Russia’s ability to cause mass casualties depended on whether Ukraine had sufficient air defense capabilities.Odesa and the surrounding region was also targeted by guided aerial bombs and drones from the evening onward. Thousands of households were left without electricity, while Russian strikes also damaged a border crossing with Romania and export infrastructure, Zelensky said.Russian attacks also targeted Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.Zelensky said the victims included an Indian citizen and offered condolences to those who lost relatives and loved ones.Zelensky calls for more air defensePresident Zelensky thanked partners choosing to help Ukraine obtain anti-ballistic defense systems through the PURL initiative and bilateral deliveries. However, “It is very important that these deliveries increase in the autumn,” he added. Other Topics of Interest India-Russia: A Changing Equation Energy, trade, and transport connectivity are reshaping the India-Russia relationship amid shifting geopolitical and economic realities. Zelensky argued that further military assistance would directly affect the number of casualties caused by Russian attacks.“The number of victims of Russian terror directly depends on every new aid package,” he said. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.