ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, December 12 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukraine's allies to provide 10-12 more Patriot air defense systems that he said would fully protect its skies, after a Russian missile killed at least four people in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia.
Speaking in Kyiv, Zelensky signaled his frustration. "I sometimes do not get it Everyone understands that an additional 10-12 Patriot systems for Ukraine will ensure life for us and make the war for (Russian President Vladimir) Putin meaningless," he said after meeting European Parliament officials. Zelensky urged allies to use frozen Russian funds to pay for more Patriots as Ukraine braces for another winter of Russian attacks on its devastated power system. "Please take the money from Russian assets 30 billion it will cost. But it will fully close our skies," he said, without specifying the currency.
Zelensky made the comments hours after a Russian missile attack killed four people in Zaporizhzhia, destroying a private clinic and injuring 20 more people, including a child. "We repeat again and again that air defenses should save lives, not gather dust at storage bases," he said.
Source: reuters.com
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