Zelenskyy calls for heavy arms, he aims to turn the cities as the liberated Mariupol

Moscow’s considerable air and artillery attacks are aimed at destroying the entire Donbass region, Zelenskyy has said as he urged Ukraine’s allies to accelerate the shipment of heavy weapons to match Russia on the battlefield.

“In Donbas there are massive air and artillery strikes. The goal of the occupiers in this direction remains the same – they want to destroy the whole Donbas step by step. Lysychansk, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk – they aim to turn any city into Mariupol. Completely ruined,” Zelenskyy said.

“This is why we again and again emphasise the acceleration of arm deliveries to Ukraine. What is quickly needed is parity on the battlefield in order to halt this diabolical armada and push it beyond Ukraine’s borders,” he added.