Zelensky asks Trump for more US air defence help against Russian missile attacks

Ukrainian servicemen of Khartia brigade launch a drone towards Russian positions at the front line in the Kharkiv region (Andrii Marienko/AP)

Wed, 27 May, 2026 - 17:24

Associated Press Reporter

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked US President Donald Trump and Congress for more American-made air defence ammunition to counter intensifying Russian ballistic missile attacks, Kyiv said on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Russian MPs have backed a draft Bill to have bank employees join the fight against Ukraine’s long-range drones that strike deep inside Russia – with trained bank staff shooting down the unmanned aircraft.