Zelensky urges US senators to back the provision of modern air defense systems to Ukraine

Information about the meeting was shared by the Ukrainian Presidential Office in official online sources. 

President Zelensky met with US Congress senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal (representing the Republican and Democratic parties) in Kyiv. Zelensky thanked the US for its staunch support in these very challenging times, and also emphasized that Ukraine counts on the prompt support of the US Congress regarding the supply of modern air defense systems.

"Now the first priority is to ensure that women and children can return home by September 1, and children and students can go to schools and universities," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. - We count on the support of the Congress in the issue of supplying modern air defense systems. We must ensure such a level of sky security that our people are not afraid to live in Ukraine."

In their own way, Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal told Volodymyr Zelenskyi about the work they are doing in the Senate to recognize the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.