- Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly written an urgent letter to Donald Trump, warning of a critical shortage of Ukraine’s air defences.
- In the note seen by the Kyiv Independent, the Ukrainian president stated that Europe cannot keep pace with the number of U.S.-produced Patriot missiles needed, which are Ukraine's only means to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.
- Zelensky asked Trump for help, noting that ballistic missiles remain Moscow's “last major advantage on the battlefield.”
- He warned that the current pace of Patriot missile deliveries is 'no longer keeping up with the reality of the threat we face', exacerbated by the Iran war making resources scarcer.
- The warning comes as Russia intensifies its aerial attacks and threatens a new wave of long-range strikes on Kyiv.
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