War in Ukraine | Russia has launched more than 2,000 missiles at Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion, says Volodymyr Zelensky | Vladimir Putin | Donbas | WORLD

the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyassured that Russia He has already fired more than 2,000 missiles during the attack on his country, which he said represents a large part of his arsenal.

He pointed out that most missiles hit civilian infrastructure and had no strategic military benefit. In the last day, Russian missiles hit the cities of Mikolaiv and Dnipro, said Zelensky Wednesday night in his daily address to the nation.

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The president highlighted Russian statements on Wednesday regarding the deployment of new laser weapons in Ukrainenoting that it reflects Moscow’s desire to find an alternative to missiles.

Yarvoslava, 51, who believes her husband is under the rubble, digs with a shovel as soldiers and members of a rescue team clear the scene following an abandoned school was bombed by Russia in Sydorove, eastern Ukraine, on May 17, 2022. (Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP).

A senior US defense official said Wednesday that Washington has seen nothing to substantiate Russian claims that it has used laser weapons in Ukraine. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to reveal the US military assessment.

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Zelensky said that Ukraine is determined to restore its control over the cities of Kherson, Melitopol, Berdyansk, Enerhodar and Mariupol, which are currently occupied by Russian troops.

“All of our occupied communities and cities, under temporary occupation, should know that Ukraine To return to”, the president pointed out.