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Ukraine is developing its own domestic weapons against russian guided aerial bombs (UABs) in addition to using air defense systems and expects F-16 fighter jets to improve the situation, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 25 Patriot air defense systems with 6-8 batteries each are needed to fully cover Ukraine's airspace, as he noted during a telethon.

Ukraine has air defense systems capable of shooting down Iranian Fateh-110 and Zolfagar ballistic missiles with a range of 300 and 600 km, respectively, but needs more of them to counter a large number of missiles.

According to the head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, Russian strikes over the past three weeks are part of preparations for a major offensive that could begin in late May or early June and target Kharkiv.

Zelenskyy instructed diplomats and the military to urgently strengthen the air defense of Kharkiv, Sumy, and southern regions of Ukraine.

Germany, as the chair of the Ramstein Air Defense Coalition, is initiating an immediate analysis of all available Patriot and other air defense systems in the world to determine what can be provided to Ukraine.

Kuleba urged Blinken to find ways to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot air defense systems as soon as possible to counter Russia's growing air terror.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on NATO allies to immediately provide more air defense systems, including Patriot systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, and reportedly indicated that the allies have agreed to identify and send additional air defense systems to Ukraine to help protect its skies.

According to U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Ukraine will eventually become a NATO member, and the Alliance's support is "firm.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will call on the allies to provide Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems to intercept ballistic missiles, as 94 such missiles were launched at Ukraine in March alone.

This year, Ukraine expects significant progress in the confiscation of frozen Russian assets with the support of the United Kingdom, as well as coordinated steps to obtain additional air defense systems from partners.

Kuleba discussed with Borrell the intensification of efforts to find additional Patriot systems for Ukraine, the current state of artillery ammunition supplies, and the next package of EU sanctions against Russia.

Ukraine and Poland discussed the protection of airspace from Russian missile incursions and the urgent need to provide Ukraine with more Patriot and air defense systems.

Foreign Minister Kuleba conveyed to his Spanish counterpart the urgent need to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot air defense systems and other systems to intercept ballistic missiles and strengthen its defense.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited the Netherlands, where he discussed strengthening Ukraine's Patriot air defense system against growing Russian ballistic missile attacks, ensuring justice for Russian atrocities, and a conference on restoring justice for Ukraine in The Hague.

According to President Zelenskyy, without U. S. support, Ukraine will lack air defense, Patriot missiles, electronic warfare, and artillery shells, forcing it to retreat step by step.

5-7 US Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems will unblock the skies, allow work and children to go to school, and protect industry in Ukraine, President Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine needs American Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems and more artillery to stabilize the situation at the front and repel another major Russian offensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the russians have probably deployed Bastion launchers: 2 on Cape Tarkhankut and 1 on Cape Fiolent, raising the possibility of Oniks or Zircon missiles being used within the next 12 hours.

What ballistic missiles are in the Russian arsenal and what can actually destroy them.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit India to strengthen bilateral ties, discuss air defense cooperation, and explore India's role in Ukraine's recovery.

A Russian strike on Kharkiv injured 19 people, including children, forcing Zelenskyy to emphasize the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense and speed up the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Ukraine urgently needs more air and missile defense systems to protect cities such as Kharkiv, Kherson, and the border areas from Russian shelling and missile attacks.

According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine urgently needs more Patriot and similar air defense systems to counter Russia's intensified ballistic missile and drone attacks, which have caused significant destruction and threatened lives.

Ukraine has air defense systems such as SAMP/T and Patriot that can shoot down russia's Zircon hypersonic missiles, but needs more of them to protect critical infrastructure along the long front line, according to a spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba calls on Western allies to provide Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems to shoot down modernized Russian air guided bombs that are causing Ukraine to lose ground on the frontline.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the EU to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot and other ballistic missile defense systems to protect it from Russia's daily missile attacks.

Ukraine needs more air defense systems so that children do not have to run for cover from Russian missile attacks.

Two pregnant women were injured in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv.

Russia's missile attack on Kyiv underscored Ukraine's urgent need for enhanced air defense systems such as the Patriot.