Biden promises to strengthen Ukraine's air defense after Russian missile strikes

Biden promises to strengthen Ukraine's air defense after Russian missile strikes

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July 8 2024, 11:58 PM  •  29622 views

Biden pledged to strengthen Ukraine's air defense and announced new measures with allies to protect Ukrainian cities and civilians from Russian missile strikes following Russia's recent deadly attacks.

Joe Biden said that Russia's recent missile strikes demonstrate the importance of further support for Ukraine, so the United States and allies will strengthen our country's air defense. This is stated in a statement by the head of the White House, UNN reports .

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"Russia's missile strikes today, which killed dozens of Ukrainian civilians and caused destruction and casualties at Kyiv's largest children's hospital, are a horrific reminder of Russia's brutality. It is critical that the world continue to stand with Ukraine at this critical moment, and that we do not ignore Russia's aggression," the American leader said.

He said that this week he would welcome the President of Ukraine and NATO leaders to the summit in Washington.

"I will meet with President Zelensky to make clear that our support for Ukraine is unwavering. Together with our allies, we will announce new measures to strengthen Ukraine's air defense to help protect their cities and civilians from Russian attacks," Biden said.

At the same time, he reaffirmed that the United States supports the people of Ukraine.

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