President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy emphasized the importance of supplying Ukraine with air defense equipment to create an air shield for the country's critical infrastructure during a meeting with US congressmen on Friday, the press service of the head of state reports.
The President held a meeting with members of the US House of Representatives Mike Turner, James Himes and Eric Swalwell. He noted that the congressmen's visit to Ukraine is especially important today, when Russia has intensified its terror against peaceful cities and civilian infrastructure by striking with missiles and Iranian drones.
"He highly appreciated the support of Congress, the US president, his administration and the entire American people. At the same time, the head of state called for increasing aid to bring the world closer together. Volodymyr Zelenskiy separately emphasized the importance of transferring air defense systems to our state in the necessary quantity to create over our country air shield, which should protect the civilian population and critical infrastructure objects," the press service reported.
The parties agreed on the inadmissibility of nuclear blackmail by the Russian leadership. The interlocutors exchanged views on the strengthening of sanctions pressure on the aggressor country, which is of particular importance due to the terrorist attacks committed by Russia in recent weeks on the civilian population and civilian objects in our country.
The President also "emphasized the importance of proper preparation of Ukraine for winter and the need for prompt restoration of the destroyed energy infrastructure."