President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Ukraine’s Western allies to urgently strengthen the country’s air defence capabilities following what officials described as Russia’s largest-ever aerial attack on Kyiv. Speaking in a video address, Zelensky said Ukraine faces a critical shortage of Patriot air defence systems and urged the United States and European partners to step up support. He also called for expanded European production of anti-ballistic missile systems and renewed efforts to license Patriot production. Zelensky said stronger air defences should be a key outcome of the upcoming NATO summit, emphasizing the need to better protect Ukrainian cities from missile attacks.

Zelensky requests US licenses for Patriot missile production after a deadly Russian strike on Kyiv. NATO-Russia military clash by December 2026 at 16.5% YES.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs 140 Patriot missiles to counter a large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv but currently does not have enough.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine does not currently have enough PAC-3 missiles for its Patriot air defense systems to repel large-scale Russian attacks involving…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following Russia's massive attack on Ukraine, has said he expects a positive response from US President Donald Trump on licences for the production…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Ukraine’s Western allies to urgently strengthen the country’s air defence capabilities following what officials described as Russia’s…

Ukraine is calling on its partners to deliver air defence systems to Ukraine after a Russian aerial attack killed at least 30 people on 2 July. With NATO allies preparing to meet…