Zelenskyy urges U.S. to increase pressure and air defense support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the United States to increase pressure on Russia through enhanced sanctions, financial assistance, and air defense support. Speaking from the site of a recent Russian missile strike in Pryluky, Zelenskyy emphasized that while European nations can help push Vladimir Putin toward negotiations, the U.S. must do more to address the ongoing losses.

The remarks follow a deadly missile strike on a residential building in the Chernihiv region that killed 22 people, including five children. Zelenskyy also highlighted the critical shortage of air defense systems across Ukraine, noting the difficulty of protecting the large country from attacks originating from various directions.