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title: "Zelenskyy states at EPC summit that Russia's plans to strike Ukrainian cities remain unchanged and requests support"
description: "At the 9th EPC summit, Zelenskyy stated that Russia's plans to strike Ukrainian cities remain unchanged and requested support from partners for resilience plans. On the night of November 12, the Russian Federation attacked the Kyiv region and Kherson."
date: 2026-11-12T15:24:44.748Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-russia-aerial-terror-ukraine-epc-summit
tags: [ukraine, zelensky, russia, air-strikes, european-political-community, kyiv, kherson]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Zelenskyy states at EPC summit that Russia's plans to strike Ukrainian cities remain unchanged and requests support

![President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a serious expression against the background of the Ukrainian state emblem](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/12/zelensky-rossiya-vozdukhnyy-terror-ukraina-sammit-eps/zelensky-rossiya-vozdukhnyy-terror-ukraina-sammit-eps-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Zelenskyy stated at the 9th EPC summit that, in his view, Russia's plans to strike Ukrainian cities remain unchanged.
- The President of Ukraine reported "reliable information" regarding Moscow's intention to "destroy life" in cities and requested special support for resilience plans.
- Since the morning of November 12, Russian forces have been attacking Kherson; at night, the Kyiv region was hit by ballistic missiles and drones, with warehouses and a truck hit near Brovary.

During his address to participants of the 9th European Political Community (EPC) summit, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that, according to him, Russia's plans to strike Ukrainian cities have not changed. The head of state described the situation as "constant aerial terror" against Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kherson, and other cities, and appealed to European partners for additional support.

### Statement at the summit: "reliable information" on Moscow's intentions

According to Zelenskyy, he possesses "reliable information" that Vladimir Putin expressed an intention in conversations with his inner circle to "destroy life" in Ukrainian cities. This, according to the Ukrainian president, explains, in his words, the nature and regularity of the attacks on large settlements. The European Political Community summit became the platform where Kyiv publicly recorded this assessment before European leaders.

### Resilience plans and request for special support

Zelenskyy reported that the government of Ukraine has developed "resilience" plans for cities subject to strikes, and that they are "ready." At the same time, he emphasized that their implementation requires "special support" from partners. Thus, the appeal at the summit was not only informative but also practical in nature, with a direct request for resources and measures to ensure the protection and restoration of urban infrastructure.

### Attacks on November 12: Kherson and Kyiv region

The statement came against the backdrop of ongoing strikes. According to RBC-Ukraine, Russian forces have been attacking Kherson since the morning of November 12, and city residents are urged not to leave their homes unnecessarily and to stay in shelters. On the night of November 12, the Kyiv region was hit by ballistic missiles and attack drones; warehouses and a truck were reportedly struck near Brovary.

### Nighttime wave of strikes on Ukraine

Furthermore, on the night of November 12, according to available data, Russian forces carried out strikes on Ukraine using ballistic and anti-ship missiles, as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles of various types. The combination of these events, as assessed by Kyiv, confirms the thesis regarding the systematic nature of attacks on cities, which Zelenskyy brought to discussion at the EPC summit.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Зеленский заявил о намерении Путина уничтожить жизнь в украинских городах](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-zayaviv-namir-putina-znishchiti-1794490094.html) - Primary source: the text of Zelenskyy's statement at the 9th EPC summit, as well as reports on the November 12 attacks on Kherson and the Kyiv region (Brovary).

## FAQ

### Where and when did Zelenskyy make this statement?

During his address to the participants of the 9th European Political Community summit.

### What did Zelenskyy say about Russia's plans?

He stated that, according to him, Russia's plans to strike Ukrainian cities have not changed and reported "reliable information" about Moscow's intention to "destroy life" in these cities.

### Which cities did he name?

Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Kherson, and other cities.

### What happened on November 12?

According to RBC-Ukraine, Russian forces have been attacking Kherson since the morning of November 12, and at night the Kyiv region was hit by ballistic missiles and drones; warehouses and a truck were struck near Brovary.