NEW DELHI: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine on Sunday said that if the US Congress does not approve military assistance to counter Moscow’s invasion, Kyiv would lose the war against Russia.
“It is necessary to specifically tell Congress that if Congress does not help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war,” Zelenskyy declared in a video conference hosted by United24, a fundraising platform organized by the city of Kiev.
Without the assistance, Zelenskyy claimed it would be “difficult” for Ukraine to “stay” (survive). He stated that “if Ukraine loses the war, other states will be attacked.”
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has continued for more than two years.
On Sunday, Kyiv announced that three persons had died as a result of a Russian strike on the village of Gulyaipole in the southern Zaporizhzhia region.
Ivan Fedorov, the president of the region, posted on social media, “Two men and a woman died under the rubble of their own private house, which was hit by a Russian shell.”
In the city of Kupiansk, in the northeastern Kharkiv region that has seen an uptick in attacks in recent months, authorities said that another civilian, a lady, had died.
Zelenskyy had earlier issued a stark warning about the country’s air defence capabilities, expressing concerns about a potential shortage of missiles due to Russia’s ongoing bombing campaign. He emphasized the urgent need for more air defence systems, specifically highlighting the requirement for Patriot systems.
“If they keep hitting (Ukraine) every day the way they have for the last month, we might run out of missiles, and the partners know it,” he said in an interview that aired on Ukrainian television.

(With inputs from agencies)