In the wake of the latest deadly Russian air strikes on Kyiv and other cities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration with his Western allies, urging speedier delivery of urgently needed Patriot air defense missiles and other weapons."We need answers to this Russian terror, real answers from the world," Zelensky said in his nightly video address after Moscow fired what he said were 35 cruise and ballistic missiles and nearly 190 drones at Ukrainian cities.“Everyone in the world must see that, by prolonging the war, Russia is learning new ways to kill -- and it certainly won’t stop with Ukrainians,” he said late on August 1."The world has Patriot missiles. What matters now is for our partners to make the political decision -- the decision to provide the necessary supplies," Zelensky said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to the US Capitol in Washington on July 28.
“The United States knows what we need. Europe knows what we need.”"Missiles to defend against ballistic missiles should protect people and not sit in stockpiles," he added.Zelenskyy’s comments come after Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles early in the day amid apparent renewed reluctance by US President Donald Trump to provide Kyiv with licenses to produce Patriot missiles for itself.Emergency services in Kyiv said at least nine people were killed and dozens of others injured, including at least four children, in the Russian missile strike.Zelenskyy said only one of 27 ballistic missiles was intercepted, mainly because there were no missiles for Patriot systems already in Ukraine’s possession.Local authorities reported damage to residential buildings, a school, and the Lithuanian Embassy after more than a dozen explosions were heard across the city in the early morning hours.
