According to Ukrinform, Zelensky made the statement in his evening address published on Telegram.

"In the strike on Radushne, for the first time in a while, the Russians used a North Korean missile, according to preliminary data. Of course, more examinations will follow, and everything will be verified, but as of now – it is a North Korean ballistic missile. The alliance between the Moscow scumbags and the deranged regime in North Korea exists for the sake of missiles, North Korean troops on our borders here in Europe, and killing our Ukrainian children," Zelensky said.

The President noted that emergency response efforts continued throughout the day in several Ukrainian cities following Russia's latest attack. In Lviv, rescuers were clearing rubble and searching for survivors. He expressed condolences to everyone who lost loved ones.

Zelensky also said that many countries had condemned the attack.

"There were many expressions of sympathy over the loss of life. European countries also made many statements because a Russian missile flew into Polish territory and exploded somewhere in a field near Lublin. What matters most, however, is not mere sympathy and condemnation, but air defense missiles and pressure on Russia that can stop this dumb Russian war, all their strikes and their terror," he said.

The President stressed that the war could have ended long ago, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending it.

"One moment he is looking for weapons in North Korea, the next in Iran, and then he finds something else – all to keep the war going and keep killing. Evil that can only be stopped by sufficient force. This has happened more than once in the history of our people, our nation," Zelensky said.

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He emphasized that Ukraine's unity with its international partners, continued cooperation, and the country's ability to defend itself into the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion remain essential to protecting lives.

"Air defense missiles – for Patriots in the first place, but also for NASAMS, IRIS-T, HAWK, and our other systems – are the key priority. I very much hope that all of our partners – above all our American partners, as well as our friends in Europe – will feel that real human lives depend on whether they help us, whether they help Ukraine," Zelensky said.

As reported by Ukrinform, Kryvyi Rih has declared July 31 a day of mourning for the victims of the Russian missile strike on Radushne, which killed at least six members of a large family.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine