Zelenskyy Demands Urgent Air Defense Deliveries Amidst Russian Ballistic Missile Attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urgently called for accelerated deliveries of air defense systems, citing Russia's persistent use of ballistic missiles as a primary tool of terror. In a video address, Zelenskyy highlighted a recent large-scale ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, describing it as one of the most significant assaults of its kind since the war began.

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Russia continues to rely on ballistic missiles as its primary instrument of terror, making it imperative to urgently accelerate the delivery of air defense systems to Ukraine.

According to Zelenskyy, Russia spent several days stockpiling missiles before launching the attack, which impacted over 100 sites in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. Similar attacks were also recorded in the Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, and Kherson regions. The President asserted that Russia's continued reliance on ballistic missiles fuels President Vladimir Putin's belief in his war strategy.

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this was one of the largest attacks of this type since the beginning of the war

While Ukraine's air defense forces successfully neutralized 18 missiles and over a hundred drones during the recent assault, Zelenskyy stressed the critical need for faster action. He urged the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government officials to engage partners immediately regarding agreed-upon aid packages. "It is very important that we speed everything up – both with our European partners and with the United States," Zelenskyy emphasized.

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Russia is counting primarily on ballistic missiles, and it is precisely because of them that Russian President Vladimir Putin 'still believes in his war'.

The President's remarks underscore the ongoing challenges Ukraine faces in defending its skies against sophisticated Russian aerial assaults and the critical importance of timely military assistance from international allies.

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we are very much expecting the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government officials at all levels to urgently engage with Ukraine's partners regarding aid packages that have already been agreed upon.