Zelensky makes urgent demand for air defenses for Kharkiv

In light of the constant barrage of Russian airstrikes hitting the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a plea with international allies to deliver urgently needed air defense systems.

"It is quite obvious that the air defense capacities we have in Ukraine are not enough — and this is clear to all our partners," Zelensky said in his evening video message on Sunday.

"We are looking for ways to provide Kharkiv with more air defense," he said, urging all Ukrainian diplomats and international negotiators to seek agreements for new supplies.