Main points
- Zelensky emphasized that interceptor drones are Ukrainian technology, and the United States did not provide such drones to Ukraine.
- The President of Ukraine noted that Middle Eastern countries have more Patriot missiles than Ukraine received from the US and Europe.
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US President Donald Trump says that Joe Biden gave too many weapons to Ukraine, and therefore the US does not have enough weapons for Iran. Zelenskyy commented on these statements.
Zelensky said this on CNN.
What does Zelensky say about US aid?
When asked by a journalist, Zelensky noted that he did not know for sure how Trump felt about him, but, according to him, the United States needed Ukrainian interceptor drones.
Trump claims that the US arms shortage is due to Joe Biden giving Ukraine too many weapons.
Zelenskyy commented on this and emphasized that interceptor drones are Ukrainian technology, and the US did not provide a single such drone.
If we are talking about how to close the sky, then we have given what we have, which the US or our European partners do not have,
– Zelensky explained regarding the Ukrainian proposal with interceptor drones.
The President of Ukraine stated that Middle Eastern countries have more Patriot missiles than Ukraine received from the US and Europe during the entire period of the war with Russia.
The reason for the shortage, he said, is that Gulf countries are using too many missiles against Iran's cheap drones.
Zelenskyy answered whether there will be a shortage of Patriot missiles due to the war in the Middle East
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that a war in the Middle East could create a shortage of PAC-2 and PAC-3 Patriot missiles.
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PAC-3 missiles are one of the key elements of Ukrainian air defense. They are capable of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles – Iskanders, hypersonic Daggers and Zircons.