Zelenskyy informs Starmer of need for additional air defence missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has informed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about Ukraine's needs to strengthen its air defence and protect its energy infrastructure.

Source: Zelenskyy on social media

Details: Zelenskyy said he had informed Starmer about the need for additional missiles for air defence systems and equipment essential for protecting the energy sector and preparing for winter.

Quote: "I informed Keir about the need for additional missiles for air defence systems and the things that are important for protecting energy infrastructure and preparing for winter. We also coordinated our positions ahead of the G7 and NATO Summits and the meetings of the Coalition of the Willing."

Details: The two sides also agreed on their positions ahead of the G7 and NATO summits and meetings of the Coalition of the Willing. Zelenskyy thanked Starmer for organising the E3–Ukraine format meeting and for the UK's continued and effective support for Ukraine.

Background:

• Zelenskyy announced on 7 June that he had arrived in the UK, where he was due to meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
• Later, reports in the media said the meeting had concluded.
• Following the talks, the leaders of the UK, France and Germany and President Zelenskyy issued a joint statement stressing the need for European participation in efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war and outlining five conditions for a just and lasting peace.

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