Ukraine: Zelensky praises Western military equipment

Ukraine’s president has praised Western air defence systems provided to Kyiv, saying they are already yielding “significant results” on the battlefield and helping to repel Russian attacks.

In an evening address, Volodymyr Zelensky praised the The Patriot and Iris-T systems donated by the US and Germany respectively as very powerful systems.

Speaking hours after Russia launched a multi-wave aerial assault on Ukraine, Mr Zelensky said Moscow had fired 65 different missiles and 178 drones at Ukraine in the past seven days.

Russia’s barrage killed civilians and damaged infrastructure across several regions.

Earlier on Sunday, Mr Zelensky visited an airfield at an undisclosed location to meet Ukrainian air forces and inspect Soviet-made aircraft carrying what appeared to be Storm Shadow missiles jointly developed by the UK and France.

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[Wrangel]

Another coffin for taras & mykola 💀

[luiscosta]

Get 100 F16 for Ukraine pilots as soon as possible! Salute from Portugal!

[lwzfog]

where is Gonzalo Lira ? why has the US Embassy effectively abandoned a US citizen ? how is Ukraine considered ‘a democracy’ without freedom of speech ?

[UncleStepon]

Yes, because it’s all free. End the war fix the problems at home.

[WeWazKangz]

Lol AFU has gotten half of it destroyed or captured 😂🤣🤡🎪

[martieholmes]

We’re cutting into our own military supplies.

[Ryan_Revier]

When the replacement of fighter jet is on between Australia-Ukraine, they won't get any lacks of ammunition and the missile are quite better for it..

[shugiemullen]

Get to the negotiation table and stop sending young men to die....

[Daprancingpony]

Useless Counteroffensive 😂😂😂, billiones of dollars wasted

[richardgallagher]

It's done shiz in his failed offensive.
On to Berlin.

[tbd-]

They said nothing about the Patriot Missile System? Even though it was in clear view? Classic British bitterness.

[buddhakulung]

He inspect but it doesn’t work to hit Russia

[guff]

"Storm Shadow"? 😂😂😂 Only a complete baby would try calling their weaponry that

[ForWater-ms]

Ukraine is no longer needed. we have our own problems! stop!

[janbezziemi]

United We Glory to Ukraine! Glory to ALL The Countries engaged in supporting Ukraine in Its Holy Struggle against the russian beast! Down with russian imperialism!!!! Greetings from Poland to Ukraine and Her

[paxofpayne]

Im confused how can there be any runways or planes left in ukraine isnt that target number one, ,,like before hospitals, power plants, I dont know grain silios even ? Im not a genral am I missing somthing here ?

[johnwinkler]

Vladolf Putler didn’t see that coming, in his 10 days « special military operation », now in its 530th day… 😂

[jacqi]

I’m glad we’ve sent things, but we keep sending it too late. Many Ukrainians have died who could’ve lived. I hope we will pick up the pace.

[kurtkeller]

Get in there! Shortly to be joined by Taurus, ATACMS and F-16's and if that doesn't finish it then the looming economic collapse will be game over.

[billmichaels]

What happened telegraph writers, there are reports there no leopard tanks on the Frontline .. It appears your man zelensky lost a lot of tanks, or all or he withdrew the remaining few back in the hungars, , , what's going telegraph writers with our western much praised equipment?