Russia has fired over 770 ballistic missiles at Ukraine since the beginning of the year - Zelensky
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that since the beginning of 2025 alone, Russia has carried out over 770 ballistic missile launches і more than 50 hypersonic «Daggers».
«These are dozens of attacks every month. The enemy targets energy facilities, cities, and civilian lives. But Ukraine is holding out thanks to the courage of our defenders and the support of our partners,» the Head of State stressed.
Ukraine needs additional air defence systems
Zelensky stressed that only Expanding air defence can effectively withstand massive attacks.
The President called on the allies to provide more Patriot, IRIS-T, NASAMS and SAMP/T, to cover key energy facilities before winter.
«Each downed Shahed or Kinzhal is a life saved. But this requires additional systems and ammunition,“ Zelensky added.
Context.
In recent months, Russia increased the use of ballistic missiles, In particular, Iskander-M and Kinzhal, which fly at supersonic speeds and are difficult to intercept.
Ukrainian air defence forces already have experience to shoot down the Daggers“ The Russian Federation has been using the Patriot system, but the stock of missiles remains limited.
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