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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures during a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, July 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend its airspace and protect the entire country from Russian missile attacks

By HANNA ARHIROVA
Published - Jul 16, 2024, 12:12 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 16, 2024, 12:12 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend its airspace and protect the entire country from Russian missile attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that he also wants Western partners to send more F-16 warplanes than those already pledged.

In his first news conference since returning from a trip to the United States, Zelenskyy said he is ready to work with Donald Trump if he wins November’s election. “I am not afraid" of that prospect, Zelenskyy said, adding he is convinced that most Republicans support Ukraine in its war with Russia.

Zelenskyy said on Sunday he was “appalled” by the attempt to assassinate Trump and wished him a speedy recovery.

Western support is crucial for Ukraine as it tries to beat back Russia’s bigger and better-equipped invading army. Zelenskyy has proved talented at persuading friendly countries to provide ever more support, even if he doesn’t always get what he wants immediately.

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