Zelensky asks for more air defenses in Macron call

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky talks during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 10, 2025.f EFREM LUKATSKY / AP

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requested more air defenses in a call with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Sunday, saying Russia was taking advantage of distracted world attention to attack Ukraine. France is a significant military backer of Ukraine.

The country has been embroiled in a political crisis since last year, when Macron called snap elections, hoping to secure a majority but instead left parliament paralyzed between multiple parties.

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