Zelenskyy insists NATO can shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that assistance from the North Atlantic Alliance in shooting down Russian missiles over the territory of Ukraine would help compensate for Kyiv's deficit in air defence and would not involve NATO in the war.

Source: Zelenskyy's interview with Reuters, European Pravda reports

Details: Zelenskyy noted that Russia uses 300 aircraft on the territory of Ukraine, and Kyiv needs at least 120-130 F-16 fighters to counter Russian forces in the sky.

Quote: "You can't provide that right now? OK ... returning to the planes that you have on the territory of neighbouring NATO countries: raise them up ... shoot down targets, protect civilians." 

Zelenskyy expressed confidence that the Alliance countries could do it. "Is this an attack by NATO countries, involvement (in the war with Russia – ed.)? No," Zelenskyy said.

Background:

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he does not understand why Western NATO allies downed Iranian missiles and drones flying towards Israel, but are afraid to do the same in Ukraine, fearing involving the Alliance in a war with Russia..
• The White House stated that the United States refused to take any combat role in the war in Ukraine, so it will not shoot down Iranian drones launched by Russia, as it did with allies in Israel.
• At the same time, some Western politicians are already advocating that NATO air defence systems, for example, shoot down drones over western part of Ukraine.

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