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Zelenskyy Re-Iterates Call for U.S. Air Defense Systems, As DoD Diverts APKWS to Middle East

Frank Wolfe

Monday, June 9th, 2025

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Zelenskyy Re-Iterates Call for U.S. Air Defense Systems, As DoD Diverts APKWS to Middle East

Pictured is a Ukrainian National Police Photo of the wreckage of a Shahed drone in Ukraine's Vinnytsia Oblast on March 18 last year.

On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy re-iterated his call for the provision of U.S. air defense systems to aid his country in repelling Russian kamikaze drone attacks, the most numerous of which was the wave of 472, including Iranian-designed Shaheds, on June 1. "The Russians are preparing to continue the war and are ignoring all peace proposals," Zelenskyy said. "They must be held accountable. We are working to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. We urgently need positive signals from the United…

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