US President Joe Biden said Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine, particularly the attack on Ukrainian targets on Thursday night, indicate a need to continue supplying weapons to kyiv, including air defense systems.
Biden recalled that earlier this year he gave instructions that air defense systems should be directed primarily at kyiv.
“The Department of Defense has delivered hundreds of additional air defense missiles to Ukraine as a result of this decision, and more deliveries are underway.” – says the statement of the American president published on the White House website.
According to Biden, the Pentagon “continues to develop other critical capabilities for Ukraine, including artillery, missiles and armored vehicles.”
The day before the president of the Russian Federation. Vladimir Putin At the CSTO summit in Astana, he reported that in the last two days Russia launched a comprehensive attack against Ukraine using Caliber, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles, as well as a hundred drones.
“17 objectives achieved. These are defense industry facilities, military facilities and their support systems.” – pointed out the president.
“I will repeat it once again: these attacks on our part also occurred in response to the continued attacks on Russian territory with American ATACMS missiles. As I have said many times, there will always be a response from us.” – said.