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| Zelensky: Russia taking advantage of slow arms delivery | Zelensky: Russia taking advantage of slow arms delivery |
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| Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg joined Volodymyr Zelensky in a joint media breifing | Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg joined Volodymyr Zelensky in a joint media breifing |
| Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia is taking advantage of the slow delivery of Western weapons to go on the offensive. | Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia is taking advantage of the slow delivery of Western weapons to go on the offensive. |
| His comments come after the US agreed a $61bn (£49bn) package of military aid for Ukraine. | His comments come after the US agreed a $61bn (£49bn) package of military aid for Ukraine. |
| Mr Zelensky said some of the aid had started to arrive, but added that it needed to be delivered faster. | Mr Zelensky said some of the aid had started to arrive, but added that it needed to be delivered faster. |
| He was speaking alongside Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg, who said "it's not too late for Ukraine to prevail". | He was speaking alongside Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg, who said "it's not too late for Ukraine to prevail". |
| The comments come after authorities in the Black Sea port of Odesa said a Russian missile attack had killed two people and injured eight. | |
| Odesa's regional governor Oleh Kiper said a 12-year-old boy was among the injured, and civilian houses and infrastructure had been damaged. | |
| Earlier on Monday, Russia said it had taken a second village in two days in the course of its offensive in eastern Ukraine. | |
| At a joint press conference in Kyiv, President Zelensky said: "The Russian army is now trying to take advantage of a situation when we are waiting for supplies from our partners, especially from the United States of America. | At a joint press conference in Kyiv, President Zelensky said: "The Russian army is now trying to take advantage of a situation when we are waiting for supplies from our partners, especially from the United States of America. |
| "And that is exactly why the speed of deliveries means stabilising the front." | "And that is exactly why the speed of deliveries means stabilising the front." |
| He specifically singled out Ukraine's need for artillery shells and air defence systems. | He specifically singled out Ukraine's need for artillery shells and air defence systems. |
| "Our partners have all of these things and they should be working now here in Ukraine destroying the Russian terrorist ambitions. | "Our partners have all of these things and they should be working now here in Ukraine destroying the Russian terrorist ambitions. |
| "Russia's army is preparing for further offensive actions," said Mr Zelensky. | "Russia's army is preparing for further offensive actions," said Mr Zelensky. |
| What $61bn US aid boost could mean for Ukraine | What $61bn US aid boost could mean for Ukraine |
| US aid could give Ukraine the weapons it needs to slow Russia’s advance | US aid could give Ukraine the weapons it needs to slow Russia’s advance |
| What weapons are being supplied to Ukraine? | What weapons are being supplied to Ukraine? |
| Mr Stoltenberg agreed that Kyiv needed weapons, saying that "Ukraine has been outgunned for months, forced to ration its ammunition". | Mr Stoltenberg agreed that Kyiv needed weapons, saying that "Ukraine has been outgunned for months, forced to ration its ammunition". |
| The Nato chief said the six-month delay in US military aid had resulted in "serious consequences on the battlefield". | The Nato chief said the six-month delay in US military aid had resulted in "serious consequences on the battlefield". |
| But Mr Stoltenberg added that he was optimistic that when the arms were delivered it would help turn the tide. | But Mr Stoltenberg added that he was optimistic that when the arms were delivered it would help turn the tide. |
| "Our allies are looking into what more they can do and I expect new announcements soon. So we are working hard to meet Ukraine's urgent needs," said the Nato chief. | "Our allies are looking into what more they can do and I expect new announcements soon. So we are working hard to meet Ukraine's urgent needs," said the Nato chief. |
| Russia said it had captured the village of Semenivka, which lies north of Avdiivka which Moscow took in February. On Sunday, Russia said the nearby village of Novobakhmutivka had fallen to its forces. | Russia said it had captured the village of Semenivka, which lies north of Avdiivka which Moscow took in February. On Sunday, Russia said the nearby village of Novobakhmutivka had fallen to its forces. |
| Ukraine's commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has said the situation on the frontline has worsened in the face of multiple Russian attacks, and that Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from positions in the eastern Donetsk region. | Ukraine's commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has said the situation on the frontline has worsened in the face of multiple Russian attacks, and that Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from positions in the eastern Donetsk region. |
| Earlier this month, the US finally approved billions of dollars in new military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia's invasion, putting an end to six months of congressional deadlock and raising Kyiv's hopes that its dwindling supplies would be restocked. | Earlier this month, the US finally approved billions of dollars in new military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia's invasion, putting an end to six months of congressional deadlock and raising Kyiv's hopes that its dwindling supplies would be restocked. |
| Ukrainian forces have suffered from a shortage of ammunition and air defence systems in recent months. Officials have blamed delays in military aid from the US and other Western allies for the loss of lives and territory. | Ukrainian forces have suffered from a shortage of ammunition and air defence systems in recent months. Officials have blamed delays in military aid from the US and other Western allies for the loss of lives and territory. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| War in Ukraine | War in Ukraine |
| Volodymyr Zelensky | Volodymyr Zelensky |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |