Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on its Western allies to provide more “heavy weapons” to confront Russian forces in Ukraine’s separatist-held territories where Russia is pushing its claims.
“We need heavy artillery, armored vehicles, air defense systems, and combat aircraft,” he said in a video message. “Anything to repel Russian forces and stop their war crimes.”
The long list of weapons he requested includes 155mm artillery and 152mm artillery shells; “as many as possible” Grad, Smerch, Tornado, or M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems; armored vehicles, T-72, or similar tanks from the United States or Germany; and S-300 “BUK” or Western equivalent air defense systems and military aircraft.
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