Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address, thanked his military for a new strike on an arsenal in Russia, though he did not identify the location.
He also said his meetings next week in the United States were "crucial" to ensuring that Ukraine had the defence capabilities it needed.
We are actively preparing for negotiations in the US, which will include meetings with President Biden and representatives from both parties in Congress. We also expect meetings with both presidential candidates. — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) Ukraine will always be grateful to the United States for… pic.twitter.com/CyRIVtpqPnSeptember 20, 2024
"If we could direct all our precision towards defending our state, if there were enough missiles and permissions that partners could provide for this, the overall situation in the war would be better for our security".
"The answer to the question 'When will the war end?' is actually in when our partners' resolve will not lag behind what we can do for our defence, our independence, our victory."
"Our clear strategy will be on the table of our partners. On the table of the president of the United States."
Zelenskiy issues almost daily pleas for Ukraine's Western allies, principally the US, to boost supplies of weaponry to fend off the slow advance of Russian forces in the Donetsk region on the eastern front of the war.
Kyiv also seeks permission to use Western weapons against targets deep inside Russia to pre-empt Moscow's air attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, including energy facilities.
Russian forces struck a multi-storey apartment building in Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Saturday evening, wounding 21 people and prompting an evacuation of some of its residents, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
Kharkiv, 30km from the Russian border, has been a frequent target of Moscow's attacks since the Kremlin's troops launched their February 2022 invasion of its smaller neighbour.
Ukrainian forces hit two Russian munitions depots overnight - in Krasnodar region in the south and in Tver region in the west, illustrating its growing capability to strike targets deep inside Russia.
Today, we once again commend our warriors for their precision—specifically on enemy territory. This is what fundamentally changes the situation—our ability to bring the war back home to Russia. — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) Another arsenal in Russia has been hit, and it was a significant one for the… pic.twitter.com/OjHvLOOo8RSeptember 21, 2024
Russian officials acknowledged the Ukrainian overnight attack on one of the depots in southern Krasnodar region, saying it was carried out with drones. They introduced local emergency measures to mitigate the effects of the assault.
Zelenskiy attends sessions next week of the UN Security Council and General Assembly.
He has also scheduled meetings with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also the Democratic candidate for president. Zelenskiy has also said he hopes to meet her Republican rival, Donald Trump.
