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Zelensky asked Trump for air defence munitions: letter seen by AFP
 Kyiv, Ukraine, May 27 (AFP) May 27, 2026
 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the United States for more ammunition for its Patriot air defence systems to counter Russian ballistic missiles, according to a document reviewed by AFP on Wednesday.

In a letter dated May 26 and addressed to President Donald Trump, Zelensky asked the US to "help us secure this vital tool of protection against Russian terror -- Patriot missiles PAC-3 and additional systems -- to stop Russian ballistic missiles and other Russian missile attacks."

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