Zelensky Asks Trump for More US Air Defense Against Russian Massive Missile Attacks

 

From selling Kiev-built air defenses to asking for US help, again

‘Vova’ is again asking for help from the US.

After Kiev regime leader Zelensky spent weeks going around the world trying to sell his Ukrainian drones to countries under attack by Iranian missiles and Shahed drones, he has reverted to his previous stance.

It arose yesterday (27) that Zelensky has written to US President Donald J. Trump and to US Congress begging for ‘more American-made air defense ammunition’ to counter intensifying Russian ballistic missile attacks.

Associated Press reported:

“Ukraine has pounded Russian targets, especially oil facilities and manufacturing plants, with its domestically produced drones. At the same time, the Russian military has intensified its aerial attacks, firing almost 90 missiles as well as hundreds of drones at Kiev last weekend in an effort to overwhelm air defenses.

The Ukrainian leader urged Trump and Congress in a letter, which was obtained by The Associated Press, to supply more Patriot PAC-3 missiles and other air defense systems, warning that deliveries to Ukraine are falling dangerously short as the Iran war diverts U.S. stocks.”

“The U.S. weapons that European nations and Canada buy to donate to Ukraine are a vital component of the country’s air defenses, but only a few NATO allies are investing significant sums in the arrangement, alliance officials say.”

Ukrainian drone operators – Wiki Commons

Reuters reported:

“Ukraine’s only means to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles is U.S.-made interceptors for the Patriot air ⁠defense system. Throughout four years of war, Kyiv has been short of interceptors, but the Iran war has threatened ​to make resources even more scarce.

Since Trump took office, Ukraine has been purchasing Patriot missiles through NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements ​List (PURL) initiative, financed by its European allies.

‘But the current pace of deliveries through the PURL program is no longer keeping up with the reality of the threat we face’, Zelensky said in his letter.

‘For us – for a nation fighting for its survival – there is hardly anything ​more painful to see than Patriot batteries with no missiles loaded’, he added.”