Russia used 300 missiles, 300 drones, 3,200 guided bombs in April against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

KYIV:

Russia

used more than 300

missiles

, around 300 Shahed-type

drones

and over 3,200

guided bombs

in April attacks on

Ukraine

, Ukrainian President

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

said on Thursday.
"Only force can stop this terror -- the force of our people, the force of the unity of the world, the force of pressure on Russia, the force of air defence systems provided to Ukraine, the force of our soldiers who hold the front line," Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram messaging app.

This spring, Russia has intensified its strikes on Ukraine's civilian and energy infrastructure as Kyiv awaited additional help from its allies and its air defences were stretched thin. Moscow says it strikes only legitimate military targets.