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Zelenskyy Urges Urgent Patriot System Deliveries Amid Winter Crisis

11/10/2025

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to order 25 to 27 Patriot air defense systems from the United States.
He says winter is approaching, heightening urgency as power outages spread across Ukraine.
He proposed that European allies could temporarily lend Patriot systems while awaiting U.S. deliveries.
He said international support is not enough until the war ends as Russian strikes target Ukraine's energy infrastructure and cause nationwide blackouts.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to order 25 to 27 Patriot air defense systems from the United States.
He says winter is approaching, heightening urgency as power outages spread across Ukraine.
He proposed that European allies could temporarily lend Patriot systems while awaiting U.S. deliveries.
He said international support is not enough until the war ends as Russian strikes target Ukraine's energy infrastructure and cause nationwide blackouts.