Zelensky: US weapons still reaching Ukraine; Prince Harry visits Kyiv

KYIV, April 24 ------ US weapons deliveries to Ukraine haven't stopped despite the Iran war, and Ukrainian long-range strikes continue to hammer Russian oil production and manufacturing plants, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

“Of course, we are hitting what is painful for Russia, and it is very painful,” Zelenskyy said in voice messages to reporters. He said that Russian losses in the strikes have reached tens of billions of dollars. It wasn't possible to independently verify Zelensky’s comments, but Russian officials have reported that attacks have struck infrastructure in regions more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) inside Russia.

While Russia presses its all-out invasion, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, Ukraine is using its domestically developed drone and missile technology to strike Russian territory. The Ukrainian military also uses American-made Patriot air defense systems to stop Russian missile attacks on Ukraine's territory. “We see that the Russians do not want to stop — they are hitting our energy sector and our people. We will respond,” Zelensky said.

Prince Harry praises Ukraine's resistance

Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s bigger army drew renewed praise from Prince Harry, who arrived in Kyiv on Thursday for his third visit in a year. Ukrainians have demonstrated “strength not just in bravery and capability, but in unity, in trust,” he said in a speech to a Kyiv security conference. Ukraine “continues to hold together, and hold together you must,” he said. Ukraine “continues to hold together, and hold together you must,” he said. It wasn’t clear whether Harry would meet with Zelensky, who was due to attend a summit of European Union leaders in Cyprus on Thursday evening.

Source: manilatimes.com