Key facts
- Ukraine has intelligence on preparations for new Russian ballistic missile strikes.
- President Zelenskiy requested more air defense weapons, including Patriot system missiles.
- Two Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft were destroyed.
- A launching site for Russian Iskander missiles was destroyed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on Thursday that Ukraine's intelligence services have information about Russia's preparations for new ballistic missile strikes. He emphasized the need for means to counter these threats and reiterated Ukraine's appeals to Western allies for additional air defense systems, particularly missiles for the U.S. Patriot system. Zelenskiy also commended recent long-range attacks on Russian targets, highlighting strikes that reportedly destroyed two Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft and an Iskander missile launch site in the Volgograd region.