Ukraine to ask allies for boost to air defences at Germany meeting, Zelensky says

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will again call on allies to boost its air defenses at this week’s meeting in Germany, as US president-elect Donald Trump takes over later this month with a vow to end the almost three-year war quickly.

Zelensky said that dozens of partner countries will participate in the meeting of the Ramstein group at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Thursday, “including those who can help boost our capabilities not only to defend against missiles but also against guided bombs and Russian aviation.”

“We will discuss this with them and continue to persuade them,” Zelensky said in his nightly address on Saturday. “The task remains unchanged: strengthening our air defense.”