Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelenskyj reports more than 100 rockets fired against Kyiv within two weeks

There is an acute shortage of anti-aircraft missiles in Ukraine's defensive war against Russia. Volodymyr Selenskyj made this clear again in a video message.

The Ukrainian president has repeatedly pointed out his country's need for anti-aircraft missiles and delays in their deliveries. Moscow has used more than 100 ballistic missiles against the capital Kyiv and its surrounding areas within two weeks, Zelensky said.

Above all, it is about US systems of the Patriot type. They are considered particularly effective against ballistic missile attacks, which are difficult to intercept due to their high speed. Only on Monday Zelenskyj complained about delays in deliveries. Ukraine has been defending itself against a large-scale Russian invasion with Western help for more than four and a half years.

Recently, the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has increasingly come under scrutiny. According to observers, Moscow wants to use the attacks on transport and energy infrastructure to build pressure for negotiations on Russian terms. Zelensky has in the past accused Moscow of aiming to get people to leave the capital.

Meanwhile, efforts to end the war continue. On Tuesday, Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "The aim of the phone call was to send President Putin direct messages regarding future negotiations that should help end the war," it said afterwards. The call caused irritation among the European partners. The Kremlin said matter-of-factly that there had been an “exchange of views on resolving the Ukraine crisis.” According to their own statements, the Europeans also welcomed the resumption of trilateral meetings between Ukraine, Russia and the USA.

Trump announces meetings with Putin and Zelensky “very soon.”

The three-way talks are planned for November, but there is no exact date yet. However, US President Donald Trump was confident. He has announced an imminent meeting with his Russian colleague Putin and Ukrainian leader Zelensky. "There will be a meeting very soon," Trump told reporters on Wednesday. "I believe that great progress could be made," he added, referring to diplomatic efforts to end the war that has been going on for more than four and a half years.