Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a renewed appeal to the country’s allies on Sunday to provide more US-made Patriot air defence systems following a week with more than 1,000 Russian air attacks.
“We need the strong support of our partners,” Zelensky posted on his Telegram channel. “More Patriots for Ukraine mean greater protection for life,” he said.
The Russian attacks caused multiple deaths and injuries.
Zelensky published a video showing the devastation from the attacks, for example in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia over the weekend, and also in the Donbas region in the east of the country.
Zelensky paid tribute to the armed forces, but added: “The task of continuing to protect our airspace remains.” He called for Ukraine’s Western allies to provide more air defence systems.
