Zelensky highlights Russian air defense redeployments amid continued strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia has concentrated three tiers of air defense systems around Moscow and Saint Petersburg, arguing that redeploying these assets leaves other sectors vulnerable as munitions deplete. His remarks follow ongoing reciprocal aerial attacks, including Ukrainian drone strikes across Belgorod, Crimea, and the Black Sea coast, alongside heavy Russian missile and glide-bomb bombardments targeting Kyiv, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia.

In parallel diplomatic statements, Zelensky reaffirmed confidence in prospective security assurances with the United States, asserting that Moscow will not achieve military victory in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, international attention remains focused on military aid logistics, defense technology safeguards, and maritime enforcement against suspected Russian shadow fleet operations in the Mediterranean.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica, La Stampa.