Zelensky confirms Spanish purchase of US Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized this Sunday in his regular evening address that Spain will contribute funds to the PURL (Ukraine Priority Requirements List) initiative for the acquisition of US weapons for Ukraine.

"There are new decisions by Finland and Spain regarding their contributions to the PURL initiative. It is a program for the purchase of American weapons, Patriot missiles," Zelensky said in the message, posted on his social media.

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In addition, the Ukrainian president expressed his "special gratitude" to the United Kingdom and France. "France will supply more Mirage fighter jets and air defense missiles, while the United Kingdom will continue to help us with air defenses by supplying missiles and producing interception drones. Thank you," he said.

Zelensky stressed the need to "confront Russia from a position of strength." "We must stand firm on our own ground. It is crucial to always compare what the Russians have been ordered to do with what they have achieved. Ukraine's resistance is truly heroic," he emphasized.

Russia has launched 1,200 attack drones and 50 missiles in the last few hours.

The Ukrainian president explained in his speech that in recent hours Russia has launched 1,200 attack drones and 50 missiles of various types, most of them ballistic.

He also referred to the "difficult situation" in Pokrovsk. "There is fierce fighting everywhere, in the vicinity of the city and within the city, and logistics are difficult," he said.