Amid Russian missile assaults in Ukraine's jap area and capital metropolis, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has marked him as its prime enemy and Russian forces are looking for to kill him.

"The enemy marked me as goal primary, and my household as goal quantity two," Zelenskyy mentioned throughout a televised tackle on Thursday, based on Belarus-based journalist Hanna Liubakova. Zelenskyy's assertion comes a day after the U.S. instructed the United Nations' human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, that Russia has created successful listing of "recognized Ukrainians to be killed or despatched to camps."

The listing's seemingly targets embody Russian and Belarusian dissidents exiled inside Ukraine, journalists and anti-corruption activists in addition to different spiritual and ethnic minorities, based on Bathsheba Crocker, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has mentioned that Russia has marked him as "goal No. 1" and is looking for to kill him and his household. Above, Zelenskyy listens to U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured) within the Oval Workplace of the White Home, on September 1, 2021, in Washington, D.C.Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty

Regardless of being focused, Zelenskyy disavowed experiences claiming that he had fled his nation. He mentioned he'll keep in Ukraine's governmental middle inside Kyiv, based on the Russian information web site Espresso TV.

"I keep within the capital, I stick with my folks," Zelenskyy mentioned. "Through the day, I held dozens of worldwide talks, immediately managed our nation. And I'll keep within the capital. My household can also be in Ukraine. My youngsters are additionally in Ukraine. My household shouldn't be traitors. They're the residents of Ukraine."

Zelenskyy's Thursday speech largely honored Ukrainians who died keeping off Russian invaders. He mentioned that 137 Ukrainians had died and 316 have been wounded, including that Ukraine had taken Russian prisoners of struggle and likewise shot down a number of Russian plane. He then requested for his residents to assist take up arms in opposition to Russian invaders and supply medical look after the wounded.

Zelenskyy mentioned that different nations had voiced help for Ukraine, however he added that his nation has been "left alone" to struggle in its personal protection.

"Who is able to struggle with us? Actually, I don't see such," he mentioned.

Video captured earlier within the day captured fiery particles falling from the sky. Among the particles apparently struck an condo constructing within the capital metropolis. Preventing broken two buildings within the metropolis. Three folks have been injured, one in important situation, based on Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Russian warships additionally started firing on the tiny Ukrainian-owned Zmiinyi Island. The assault, which was live-streamed, resulted within the demise of all 13 troops stationed there.

Earlier on Thursday, Zelenskyy's advisor Mykhailo Podoliak in contrast Russia's assault on Kyiv to Germany's assault in opposition to Ukraine in World Struggle II. In that battle, Germany introduced the nation virtually utterly underneath its management.

"Our capital was bombed at such a time and in such a manner twice in historical past," Podoliak mentioned. "Identical to in 1941, now the attacker can solely get the hatred of the folks and nothing extra."

Newsweek contacted the Ukrainian embassy within the U.S. for remark.