Over the current week, the Russian Federation has inflicted brutal attacks on Ukrainian cities, every meeting with partners who have appropriate air defense systems is always a conversation about additional protection of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

“This week, unfortunately, has brought Ukraine brutal Russian attacks on Kharkiv, Donetsk, Sumy, Odesa and Zaporizhia. Nearly every day we face drone strikes, as well as missile strikes. In every meeting, every negotiation with partners who have air defense systems, the conversation centers on securing additional protection for Ukraine against Russian terror,” Zelenskyy said in his evening address on Saturday.

According to the President, “in Europe, on this continent, there are enough air defense systems to provide Ukraine with truly reliable protection.”

“It’s incomprehensible that some of these systems stand idle when each one could save hundreds, even thousands, of lives. We continue to urge our partners to take actions,’ Zelenskyy stressed.