Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressuring the U.S.and Europe to provide more missiles to help Ukraine defend against Russian attacks."Last night, Kyiv came under a massive Russian attack.
Russia launched 68 missiles and 351 attack drones," Zelenskyy noted in part of a Monday post on X.President Donald Trump is slated to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara, Turkey, this week.Zelenskyy is calling for the U.S.and European allies to emerge from the meeting "with strong decisions in support of" Ukraine's "air defense."TRUMP CALLS OUT NATO AHEAD OF SUMMIT, CALLING IT 'RIDICULOUS' FOR US TO PERSIST ON 'ONE SIDED PATH'Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference after meetings with the heads of the EU and Ireland, following a formal ceremony to mark the launch of Ireland's eighth EU presidency, at Dublin Castle in Dublin on July 1, 2026.
(Paul Faith / AFP via Getty Images)"Our warriors performed well today in intercepting drones and cruise missiles, but unfortunately not Russian ballistic missiles.And the reason lies in the insufficient supply of interceptor missiles.
It is critically important that the world – first and foremost the United States and our European partners – come out of the NATO Summit in Ankara with strong decisions in support of our air defense, and thus the protection of ordinary people’s lives," he noted in the post.WORLD LEADERS, DIGNITARIES PAY TRIBUTE TO AMERICA ON HISTORIC 250TH BIRTHDAYU.S.President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he departs Bismarck Municipal Airport on July 01, 2026 in Bismarck, North Dakota.
(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)"As long as Patriot missiles remain in our allies' stockpiles, Russia is only encouraged to keep 'vanquishing' residential buildings.The United States and Europe have enough strength to stop this terror," he asserted.Zelenskyy's comments come amid the ongoing, years-long war between Russia and Ukraine.RUSSIAN GENERALS' ASS...