Ukraine says Russia fired 623 drones and missiles
"Twenty-six cruise missiles and 597 attack drones were launched, of which more than half were 'Shaheds'," Mr Zelensky said, referring to Iranian-made drones.
The Ukrainian air force said it had downed 319 Shahed drones and 25 missiles, adding that one missile and about 20 drones hit "five locations". It did not elaborate.
Mr Zelensky called on his Western allies to send "more than just signals" to stop the war launched by Russia in February 2022.
"The pace of Russian air strikes requires swift decisions and it can be curbed right now through sanctions," he said.
Mr Zelensky specifically urged punishment for those who "help Russia produce drones and profit from oil".
Oil exports are important for the Russian economy especially in the face of existing Western sanctions.
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