"he argued that there were cases in which missiles to ward off Russian airstrikes were delivered "just before an attack and sometimes at the last very last moment." In January alone, he added, Russia had attacked Ukraine with an estimated 6,000 combat drones. The Ukrainian president went on to thank the West for its support, but added that his country urgently needed more anti-aircraft missiles particularly to protect Ukraine's power supply from Russian attacks amid an icy winter."
"On Thursday, Rutte announced that NATO states had pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for Ukraine's urgent military needs enumerated in the so-called Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). Under the PURL initiative, NATO members buy military equipment from the US for Ukraine. According to Rutte, nine out of 10 anti-aircraft missiles in use in Ukraine have bee purchased through this scheme."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies to accelerate weapons deliveries, noting missiles to repel Russian airstrikes sometimes arrived only just before attacks. He reported an estimated 6,000 Russian combat drones struck Ukraine in January and stressed the urgent need for more anti-aircraft missiles to protect the power supply during an icy winter. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte supported maintaining Ukraine's strength, saying Ukrainian forces need external support and that Russia is not winning, having lost around 65,000 troops with minimal gains. Rutte announced NATO pledges of hundreds of millions of dollars through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), which procures US equipment for Ukraine, and said nine of ten anti-aircraft missiles in use were purchased via PURL.
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