Zelenskyy asks Trump for air defense munitions amid escalating Russian airstrikes

Zelenskyy asks Trump for air defense munitions amid escalating Russian airstrikes Ukraine is facing a summer of escalating Russian airstrikes on its cities. The Ukrainian President has called on the U.S. to provide more air defense systems.

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July 5, 20258:01 AM ET

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Joanna Kakissis

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Scott Simon

Zelenskyy asks Trump for air defense munitions amid escalating Russian airstrikes

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Ukraine is facing a summer of escalating Russian airstrikes on its cities. The Ukrainian President has called on the U.S. to provide more air defense systems.