RAMSTEIN, Germany – Volodymyr Zelensky, meeting with allies in Germany, pressed for more timely military aid, stressing that “the number of air defense systems delivered so far is significant.”
The Ukrainian president said his country must get access to every support package announced so far “without delay”.
Zelensky addressed allies at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Liaison Group in Ramstein, Germany, hosted by United States Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd.
He said that in the month since his troops launched the Kursk offensive, “we have turned the tables and are forcing the war into Russia by counteroffensive.”
However, he added, Ukraine “needs more weapons to repel Russian forces from our soil … We must have this long-range capability not only on Ukrainian-occupied territory, but also on Russian territory.”
His application comes a day later The deadliest strike in the war So far, 55 people have been killed and 300 injured when a Russian missile hit the city of Poltava.
Washington announced it would give $250 million in security aid to Kiev ahead of the meeting, while United Kingdom Defense Secretary John Haley pledged £162 million for 650 new multi-role missiles.
In response to Zelenskyy’s request for speed, a senior UK government official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, said the aim was to start supplying the missiles by the end of the year.
Masses in Germany As Russian forces continue to advance into Donbas in eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that capturing the eastern region was his “primary objective” in the conflict.
Zelensky is also facing pressure on the domestic front as the Ukrainian opposition has criticized him A government reshuffle in which Dimitro Kuleba walked outwho headed the Ministry of External Affairs from 2020.
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