Zelensky in Lithuania pleads for new air defence aid

Vilnius: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his appeals for fresh air defence systems on a visit to Lithuania as his war torn country face...

Vilnius: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his appeals for fresh air defence systems on a visit to Lithuania as his war-torn country faced ramped-up Russian bombardments of major cities.

The visit comes after Moscow launched a barrage of aerial attacks, targeting energy facilities across Ukraine.

Zelensky told reporters that securing more air defences was "the priority number one" for Kyiv.

"It is our biggest challenge for today, and you know that we've been attacked today this night, this early morning. Again, Kharkiv, again, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv region, a lot of our regions," Zelensky said.

The Ukrainian leader arrived in Lithuania, one of Kyiv's staunchest allies, to hold talks with Central and Eastern European leaders on new aid for his country amid faltering Western military support.