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News · 7 July 2026

Zelenskyy urges Nato for more air defence after Russian strikes

Zelenskyy urges Nato for more air defence after Russian strikes

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Nato allies for more air defence systems, especially Patriot missiles, after recent intense Russian attacks. Russia launched waves of missiles and drones across Ukraine, killing at least 21 people and damaging buildings on Monday. Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine needs more interceptor missiles to counter Russia's ballistic missile campaign.

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