Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stated that 25 Patriot surface-to-air missile systems are needed to protect the country as Russian military missile attacks continue to cause casualties, and he has appealed to the West to urgently increase support. Ta.
In Ukraine, missile and drone attacks by the Russian military continue, mainly in eastern Kharkiv, and on the 6th, a residential area of Kharkiv was damaged, and eight civilians were killed, according to local authorities.
In an interview with local media broadcast on the 6th, President Zelenskiy said, ``Russian military attacks are quite intense. If attacks like the one we've had for the past month continue every day, we may not have enough missiles.'' He expressed a sense of crisis, saying that if the fierce attacks that began in March continued, the country might be hit by missiles from its air defense system.
He then stated, ``It is desirable to have 25 Patriots to protect all of Ukraine.It may seem like a large number, but Ukraine's territory is vast,'' he said, urging the West to urgently strengthen support in order to reduce damage. I appealed.
President Zelenskiy is also expected to reach an agreement soon on a concrete schedule with host country Switzerland for the first top-level talks on Ukraine's peace plan, which advocates for the withdrawal of Russian troops and the restoration of territory. was shown.
He then expressed his hopes for summit-level talks, saying, ``I think 80 to 100 countries will participate. It will be the most powerful summit.''