'The world has Patriot missiles': Zelenskyy pushes allies to act
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (photo: facebook.com/zelenskyy.official)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the world has Patriot air defense missiles, stressing that what is needed now is a political decision by Ukraine's partners to transfer them rather than leave them in storage.
During his evening address, Zelenskyy said Ukraine sees every leader and every country that responds to Russia's attacks on the country. However, he stressed that the response that truly makes a difference and saves lives is additional support for Ukraine.
"The world has Patriot missiles. What matters now is for our partners to make the political decision—the decision to provide the necessary packages. The United States knows what we need. Europe knows what we need," the president said.
He emphasized that anti-ballistic missiles should protect people, not sit in warehouses. Every day without additional assistance, he added, gives Russia another opportunity to kill civilians.
#Zelenskyy: The world has #Patriot missiles. Anti-ballistic missiles must protect people – not sit in stockpiles pic.twitter.com/9g8X7J43ra
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) August 1, 2026
