Ukraine again calls for “bold” support for its air defenses

Kiev today asked its allies for “emergency and brave” initiatives to equip its air defenses and help defend against waves of Russian airstrikes that have targeted its energy system in recent weeks. Russian missile and drone attacks have hit Ukraine's energy system since mid-March, prompting Kiev to increasingly make desperate calls for help with its air defenses. “We have urgently requested additional Patriot systems and modern anti-aircraft systems, weapons and ammunition,” the Ukrainian foreign minister said in a video link to the Black Sea Security Conference. “I take this opportunity to once again urge all our partners to take bold and extraordinary initiatives” “Ukraine's air defense currently protects not only the skies of Ukraine from Russian air terrorism, it also protects neighboring Moldova, Romania and Poland from […]
Source: News Beast

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