Zelenskyy aide says Russian balloons part of aerial assault
22 February 2023 |
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Ukrainian presidential official Ihor Zhovka told DW that Russia is using balloons to exhaust Ukraine's air defenses. He also reiterated calls for fighter jets from the West, and said retaking Crimea is necessary.
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