Zelensky calls for fast deliveries of air defence systems, fighter jets
On the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Western nations to expedite the promised delivery of air defence systems and fighter jets.
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- Published Date: 06:17 | 23 February 2024
- Modified Date: 06:17 | 23 February 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Friday for Western countries to accelerate deliveries of promised air defence systems and fighter jets, on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion.
"The most important thing is to unblock the sky. Air defence and future jets will help it... What's important is that all our decisions have to come in time," Zelensky told reporters at a press conference in the western city of Lviv.
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