Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has voiced frustration with Western allies' slow military support decisions and urged for direct involvement in intercepting Russian missiles.
Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Reuters in an exclusive interview in Kyiv on Monday. He also said he was pushing partners to get more directly involved in the war by helping to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine and allowing Kyiv to use Western weapons against enemy military equipment amassing near the border.
An impassioned Zelenskyy, dressed in his familiar khaki T-shirt and trousers, said the situation on the battlefield was 'one of the most difficult' he had known since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. In recent weeks Moscow's troops have made incursions into northeastern Ukraine, further testing Kyiv's already stretched defenses. At the same time, Russia has taken territory in the eastern Donbas region in sometimes fierce battles.
The 46-year-old was speaking on the fifth anniversary of his inauguration as president. He has not contested elections because of martial law imposed due to the invasion. Zelenskyy called again for faster military aid from the United States and other partners. Weapons and ammunition from a recently passed U.S. package is now arriving in Ukraine, but it was delayed for months by internal political wrangling.
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