On 7 November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine received additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) air defense systems from its allies.
"Additional NASAMS systems from partners were put on combat duty. Timely reinforcement of our air defense before winter," he wrote on X.
Additional NASAMS air defense systems have been put on combat duty — President @ZelenskyyUa
We are grateful to our partners for the timely reinforcement of our air defense before winter.#StandWithUkraine
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) November 7, 2023
Zelenskyy has been calling on Western allies to provide more arms to Ukraine ahead of winter to repel Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.
Earlier, Yuri Ihnat, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, said Ukraine was renting air defense systems from international partners to bolster its defense during the cold season.
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