Zelenskyy: Ukraine needs F-16s and more air defence systems
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine needs many more air defence systems and modern fighter jets to be able to protect civilians from Russian missiles.
Source: President Zelenskyy’s video address
Details: Zelenskyy thanked Germany for giving Ukraine additional Patriot missile defence systems but said that Russian forces were still able to launch a missile strike on Zaporizhzhia, killing civilians.
Quote: "Every day, every week, we are working to ensure that the forces protecting our sky have more air defence systems and missiles for them. Tomorrow I will continue this work, trying my best to provide more protection for the sky.
Our entire territory needs many more air defence systems than we have now. Step by step, we are turning this [abstract idea of] ‘many more’ [defence systems] into concrete capabilities for our Air Force, our anti-aircraft gunners, and our mobile fire brigades."
Details: Zelenskyy also said that Ukraine was preparing to outline "more specifics" on modern fighter jets for Ukrainian forces.
"I have no doubt that F-16s will be in our skies," Zelenskyy concluded.
Background:
- On 9 August, Russian missiles struck a residential area in the city of Zaporizhzhia, killing two civilians and injuring eight.
- Also on 9 August, the German government announced a new tranche of military aid to Ukraine, including two Patriot air defence systems.
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