Ukrainian officials have repeatedly called for more weapons from the West. President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to a call for the lifting of the ban on men of military age leaving Ukraine. Biden says Zelensky dismissed warnings of Russia’s intentions before the invasion. The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense has warned of a possible cholera outbreak in Mariupol.
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has made renewed calls for urgent arms supplies from the West, with officials warning that the war with Russia was rapidly becoming a series of artillery battles in favor of Moscow’s best-equipped forces. “Ukrainian troops are doing everything possible to stop the occupiers’ attack as much as possible,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky in a speech to the nation late Friday night. “As much as heavy weapons and modern artillery allow – everything we have asked for and continue to ask for from our partners.
