Zelensky presses U.S. for more anti-air missiles as Russia ramps up attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday urged the United States to supply it with additional anti-air missiles to help it combat a recent wave of Russian strikes on critical targets.

The war is in its fifth year and shows no signs of ending soon. Though Russian forces have made relatively little progress this year in terms of territorial acquisition, Moscow has ramped up its strikes on critical infrastructure and logistics hubs, which Zelensky noted Sunday in an appearance on "Face the Nation"

"We had a very difficult, tough winter," he said. "Russia attacked us by lots of ballistic missiles on our energy infrastructure, water supply, schools. It was, it was very difficult."

He further confirmed he had written to the White House and Congress and insisted that the western powers needed to increase production of arms to sustain the fight in Eastern Europe.

While this year has largely seen missile strikes dominate the war, major battles are ongoing for the cities of Kostiantinivka, Lyman, and Kupyansk, all of which represent critical logistics and operations hubs for Ukraine.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.