Ukraine Tells NATO It Needs Powerful Missile Defense System

KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) —

A rescuer works at a site of a shopping mall hit by a Russian missile strike, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kremenchuk, in Poltava region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released Tuesday. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he had told NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg by telephone that his country needs missile defense systems to prevent Russian attacks.

In comments on Twitter before a NATO summit, Zelensky said: “Had a phone conversation with NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg. Coordinated positions on the eve of the #NATOSummit in Madrid. Stressed the importance of a powerful missile defense system for Ukraine to prevent Russian terrorist attacks.”

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