3Photo© hindustantimes.comVolodymyr Zelenskyy warns ‘sick old man’ Putin with new drone missile
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday announced that the country's forces have carried out "successful" tests of a new long-range drone missile and derided Russia's Vladimir Putin as a “sick old man from Red Square”, reported Reuters.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky gestures as he speaks to media in Kyiv on August 24.(AFP)
Zelensky made the remarks in a video address on the occasion of Ukraine's 33rd Independence Day. This was Ukraine's third Independence Day since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022.
In his address, Zelensky said the new weapon, Palianytsia, was faster and more powerful than the domestically made drones that Kyiv has so far used in its fight against Russia.
“ Russia was seeking one thing: to destroy us. Instead, today we celebrate the 33rd Independence Day of Ukraine. And what the enemy brought to our land has now returned to its home,
Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns ‘sick old man’ Putin with new drone missile
“ I want to stress once more that our new weapon decisions, including Palianytsia, is our realistic way to act while some of our partners are unfortunately delaying decisions,
Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
Zelenskiy touts new ‘drone missile’, calls Putin ‘sick old man’
“ It will be very difficult for Russia, difficult to even pronounce what exactly has hit it,
Volodymyr Zelenskyy,
Zelenskiy touts new ‘drone missile’, calls Putin ‘sick old man’