Ukraine needs the full implementation of agreements on the supply of air defense systems, particularly those reached at the NATO Summit in Washington. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during his online address to the participants of the Joint Expeditionary Force Summit.
The Head of State highlighted the EU's decision on new sanctions against Russia and the determination of countries, especially the Baltic and Northern European states, to limit Russia's shadow tanker fleet. Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged further strengthening of these sanctions, as the tankers enable the Russian dictator to fund the war against Ukraine.
The President also emphasized the massive missile strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Last Friday, Russia launched 94 missiles and nearly 200 attack drones. This highlights the urgent need for Ukraine to have a reliable guarantee of protection against air terror.
“We need the full implementation of the agreements on air defense deliveries, particularly those made at the NATO Summit in Washington. We remember that to compensate for the inability to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance at that stage, a significant number of air defense systems were promised to us. I ask for your help to deliver on this,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.
According to the Head of State, in order to fully protect Ukraine from Russian missile strikes, an additional 12–15 systems are needed beyond those promised at the summit, and Ukraine’s partners are aware of this need.
