President Volodymyr Zelenski commented on the fresh breach of Polish airspace by Russian drones, saying clearly:
"I don't think NATO failed. Where NATO is, there is no war.”
However, he stressed that in the face of specified incidents, "strong reactions" are needed. He pointed out that Ukraine does not anticipate the Alliance to act as an armed force, but to be liable and supportive, especially in the area of arms:
"When specified signals appear today, we must react. We're not saying NATO is expected to usage 1 or another weapon. Nobody wants the war to expand, and we are not a NATO member.”
In his opinion, the consequence to Russian aggression should be to equip Ukraine with measures which the Kiev authorities have long called for:
‘Why? due to the fact that drones are flying, and Ukrainians can't shoot them down. And any of these drones are flying into NATO territory. So then let's give Ukrainians a weapon that won't scope drones, but factories where these drones are manufactured. This isn't about NATO. This is about Ukraine.”
In fresh days Zelenski has held intensive diplomatic talks:
"This week I spoke to the president of Finland, the Prime Minister of large Britain, the president of the Council of Ministers of Italy, the Prime Minister of Poland, the Secretary-General of NATO, the Ministers of abroad Affairs of large Britain, Denmark and Poland, the peculiar Envoy of the president of the United States Keith Kellog and safety advisers from Germany, large Britain, France and Italy."
He besides added:
"Today, incidentally, advisers from these countries, together with the head of Andrij Jermak Chancellery, are in the Kharkiv Oblast. And it is crucial that partners visit not only Kiev but besides another cities and communities.”
Zelenski thanked Sweden for the fresh defence support package:
“Thank Sweden for a fresh defence package worth over $900 million.”
He besides pointed out the advancement made at the Ramstein meeting:
"The Ramstein gathering - especially in the area of air defence - has brought good results. defence Minister Denys Szmyhal, who participated in Ramstein, reported. Now we request to step up action on the Patriot systems this fall."
During a joint conference with the president of Finland, Alexander Stubb Zelenski made clear:
“You gotta halt Russia now. triumph over Russia besides means stopping future aggression."
