Nato to ‘urgently’ get air defences for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production
NATO is working to urgently supply Ukraine with air defense systems following a massive Russian missile attack that overwhelmed Ukrainian defenses. President Zelenskyy warned that Russia is ramping up missile production ahead of winter, potentially targeting energy infrastructure.
Why it matters
The depletion of air defense supplies threatens Ukraine's ability to protect its energy grid and civilian population during the critical winter months.
Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a goods storage in Kyiv on Wednesday. Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a goods storage in Kyiv on Wednesday. Ukraine Nato to ‘urgently’ get air defences for Ukraine, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production After Ukraine failed to shoot down a single ballistic missile fired by Russia on Wednesday, the president urged allies to increase supplies of Patriot interceptors
Prefer the Guardian on Google Nato is working to get Ukraine the air defences it “urgently needs”, its secretary general has said, after Kyiv failed to shoot down a single Russian missile in an attack on Wednesday, and as Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was seeking to significantly boost missile production ahead of winter.
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