ukrainian long range · air defense

6 quotes from 3 leaders across 3 countries this week.

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2026-06-16 Volodymyr Zelensky

Good meeting with Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Mertz in Evian. They talked about defense support for Ukraine, primarily about the further strengthening of our air defense, the situation at the front and the results of Ukrainian long-range sanctions. Ways of implementing the agreements of today's meeting in the format of G7 - Ukraine were discussed separately. It is important that Ukraine's effectiveness on the battlefield and in long-range operations be complemented by effective globa…

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2026-06-16 Volodymyr Zelensky

Meetings at the G7 summit in France have already begun meaningfully. Emmanuel, Mr. President, thank you! The schedule for the day is serious. The main thing is to strengthen air defense for Ukraine and push diplomacy so that Russia ends its war. Peace is needed.

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2026-06-16 Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian long-range ability was felt this time in the Moscow region. An oil refinery 500 kilometers away was hit. Thank you to the soldiers of the SBU, SBS, SSO, GUR, and missile forces for their effective work. Russia must be forced to end the war against our people. And Ukrainian long-range weapons are one of the important components of such coercion. This is a fair response to the Russian strikes and a response for prolonging the war, which must be ended. Glory to Ukraine!

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2026-06-16 Mark Carney

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the margins of the 2026 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Évian, France. Prime Minister Carney strongly condemned Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv, including the strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a sacred site in Ukraine and Eastern Christianity. Prime Minister Carney commended President Zelenskyy for his continued efforts to secure a just and lasting peace for the people of Ukraine, including throu…

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2026-06-15 Volodymyr Zelensky

During a meeting with President Guy Parmelain after his arrival in Geneva, he thanked Switzerland for all the support provided and, in particular, for its willingness to help bring peace closer. Informed Mr. President about constant Russian attacks and our needs to strengthen air defense. He spoke about the situation at the front and Ukrainian long-range sanctions. Our middle strikes and deep strikes quite rightly force Russia to feel the consequences of the war it unleashed. And we discussed wh…

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2026-06-15 Keir Starmer

The UK is set to power Ukraine for the next two years and announce a new swathe of sanctions today [TUE] as the Prime Minister steps up support to ensure Ukraine can continue to fight for as long as it takes. It comes as G7 gets under way in Evian, France, this morning, with the first roundtable session focused on building peace and security for Ukraine and for Europe. The Prime Minister is expected to speak during the session, telling leaders that the G7 should collectively go further to ensur…