U.S. President Joe Biden strongly condemned russia's massive shelling of Ukraine on August 26, which resulted in the killing of civilians and damage to power system facilities. He emphasized that the U.S. support for Ukraine is unwavering.
His statement was published by the press service of the White House.
"I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, Russia’s continued war against Ukraine and its efforts to plunge the Ukrainian people into darkness. Let me be clear: Russia will never succeed in Ukraine, and the spirit of the Ukrainian people will never be broken,” said Biden regarding the "outrageous attack" of the russian federation in several waves of missiles and UAVs, which led to the deaths of Ukrainian civilians and targeted more than two dozen critically important energy facilities.
He emphasized that the United States will continue to lead a coalition of more than 50 countries in support of Ukraine, which provides it with the necessary military equipment, including air defense systems and interceptors.
" As I announced at the NATO Summit in July, the United States and our allies have provided Ukraine with the equipment for five additional strategic air defense systems, and I have re-prioritized U.S. air defense exports so they are sent to Ukraine first," recalled Biden.
He also noted that the U.S. is also increasing supplies of energy equipment to Ukraine to repair its systems and strengthen the stability of the Ukrainian energy system.
"As I told President Zelenskyy on August 23, U.S. support for Ukraine is unshakable. Since February 2022, the people of Ukraine have courageously defended against Russia’s invasion, retaking more than half the territory Russian forces seized in the initial days of the war. Ukraine remains a free, sovereign and independent nation, and Ukrainian forces are fighting every day to defend their homeland and their freedom. The United States will stand with the people of Ukraine until they prevail," Biden summed up.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the occupiers used 127 missiles and 109 attack UAVs for the massive attack on the night of August 26. A total of 102 missiles and 99 attack UAVs were shot down.
Zelenskyy called the russian attack on Ukraine on August 26 a combined attack and one of the largest, targeting critical civilian infrastructure.
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