Zelensky: Ukraine needs 10% of US Patriot missile stocks to stop Russian ballistic attacks
Ukraine needs 5% of the United States' current stockpile of Patriot air defense missiles to get through the winter, and 10% of those stocks to stop all Russian ballistic attacks, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
In an interview with CNN, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the urgent need for the United States to provide Ukraine with a portion of its Patriot missile stocks to effectively counter Russian ballistic missile attacks. During the interview, Zelensky disclosed that his daily efforts in securing more interceptors involved extensive negotiations with allies, which he preferred not to disclose publicly.
Currently, Ukraine possesses only a fraction of the missiles it had at the start of the war, and Russia has nearly doubled its monthly ballistic missile launches. Zelensky lamented the toll these relentless attacks have taken on his nation, stating that his people are both heroic and exhausted. He expressed hope that the U.S. would offer either 5% or 10% of its Patriot missile stockpile, which he believed would enable Ukraine to avert the worst of the war's destruction and save lives.
Zelensky also urged the U.S. to contribute to a peace process that has seen little progress, and he reiterated his stance against ceding any remaining Ukrainian territory to Russia, asserting that security guarantees remain vital for Ukraine's future.
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