16 minutes agoKiev chairman seeks weapons to protect Ukrainian airspace
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Kiev's chairman, Vitaly Klitschko, has called on Western allies to continue supplying arms to Ukraine as this country fights against Russia. “He called on European and NATO allies to [...]
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He called on European and NATO allies to send essential weapons to protect airspace over Kiev.
“We are able to close our own airspace”, Klitscho said.
But we definitely need the right weapons”, he added.
NATO has consistently refused to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine, calling in fears it could lead to a direct military confrontation between Russia and the West.
According to Klitzcho, Kiev has so far recorded over 200 civilians killed, while close to 2 million residents are still in the city.
Remember, we are protecting our country, but at the same time we are defending the fundamental values of European democracy. My message is clear: please stop any economic relations with Russia because [Russian president, Vladimir] Putin is using every euro to strengthen his army, which is marching towards us”, said
