Zelenskyy pressures US and Europe for more 'air defense' assistance amid ongoing war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressuring nan U.S. and Europe to supply much missiles to thief Ukraine take sides against Russian attacks.

"Last night, Kyiv came nether a monolithic Russian attack. Russia launched 68 missiles and 351 onslaught drones," Zelenskyy noted successful portion of a Monday station connected X.

President Donald Trump is slated to be nan North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) acme successful Ankara, Turkey, this week.

Zelenskyy is calling for nan U.S. and European friends to look from nan gathering "with beardown decisions successful support of" Ukraine's "air defense."

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks astatine a property convention aft meetings pinch nan heads of nan EU and Ireland, pursuing a general ceremonial to people nan motorboat of Ireland's eighth EU presidency, astatine Dublin Castle successful Dublin connected July 1, 2026. (Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images)

"Our warriors performed good coming successful intercepting drones and cruise missiles, but unluckily not Russian ballistic missiles. And nan logic lies successful nan insufficient proviso of interceptor missiles. It is critically important that nan world – first and foremost nan United States and our European partners – travel retired of nan NATO Summit successful Ankara pinch beardown decisions successful support of our aerial defense, and frankincense nan protection of mean people’s lives," he noted successful nan post.

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"As agelong arsenic Patriot missiles stay successful our allies' stockpiles, Russia is only encouraged to support 'vanquishing' residential buildings. The United States and Europe person capable spot to extremity this terror," he asserted.

Zelenskyy's comments travel amid nan ongoing, years-long warfare betwixt Russia and Ukraine.

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Large banners connected an agency analyzable adjacent nan Presidential Palace, nan venue for nan North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit, successful Ankara, Turkey, connected Monday, July 6, 2026. (Kerem Uzel/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Reuters reported that Zelenskyy, new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, European Council President Antonio Costa ​and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to person meal pinch NATO leaders connected Tuesday.