Zelensky Says Putin Aims to Weaken Ukrainian Resistance With Air Strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was seeking to weaken Ukraine’s resistance by stepping up air strikes.

Zelensky said the intensified raids were targeting the capital, Kyiv, as well as other Ukrainian cities.

He portrayed the aerial attacks as an effort to erode Ukraine’s ability to resist, linking the escalation to what he described as Putin’s broader objective.

The Ukrainian leader’s remarks focused on the pressure exerted by the strikes, rather than providing details of individual attacks or their toll.