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Zelenskyy Urges for More Air Defense Amid Russian Bombardment of 3,200 Bombs

May 27, 2024, 12:42 PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking in Madrid, stated that Russia has used approximately 3,200 guided aerial bombs to attack Ukraine in May. Zelenskyy emphasized the urgent need for additional air defense systems, specifically mentioning that Ukraine requires at least seven Patriot systems to counter the ongoing aerial bombardment. He highlighted the insufficiency of current air defense missiles to stop the thousands of guided aerial bombs being deployed by Russia each month.