Ukraine Warns of New Russian Ballistic Missile Strikes, Urges More Air Defense

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Thursday that intelligence indicates Russia is preparing new ballistic missile strikes, urging Western allies to provide more air defense systems to counter the threat. Zelenskiy specifically requested additional missiles for the U.S. Patriot system in his nightly video address, saying Ukraine needs the means to "take out all this Russian evil" and is expecting relevant decisions from allies. He also praised Ukrainian long-range attacks, including strikes Thursday that destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft at a base in the Volgograd region and a launching site for Russian Iskander missiles, according to Ukraine's naval forces.


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