Reliable air defense shield to make Russian terror impossible - Zelensky

During the meeting of the leaders of the Northern European nations on Monday, December 19,, President Volodymyr Zelensky will present new proposals to strengthen the protection of all European countries against Russian aggression.

The president announced this in an evening video address to the nation, reports Ukrinform.

"On Monday, there will be a meeting of the leaders of the Northern European countries: Great Britain, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway. These are our extremely important friends, important partners and effective assistants in our defense. Therefore, we are preparing several new proposals from Ukraine on how to strengthen all of us, all the countries of Europe," said Zelensky.

He said that this week Ukraine saw a number of important decisions from international partners that will help maintain stability, in particular, in defense, energy, and macro-financial spheres. A few more decisions are awaiting final approval and implementation.

At the same time, the president stressed, Ukraine is waiting for reliable air defense equipment.

"Dear partners! Find an opportunity to give Ukraine reliable protection for our sky, a reliable air defense shield. You can do it. You can provide protection to our people – 100% percent protection from these terrorist Russian strikes. When this happens, the main form of Russian terror - missile terror - will become simply impossible. And this will mean safety for Ukrainians, safety for millions of people, and a strategic restructuring of the entire military situation. The fewer opportunities Russia has for terror, the more opportunities we will have to restore and ensure peace," Zelensky said.

As reported, the international conference "Solidarity with the Ukrainian people", co-organized by France and Ukraine, was held in Paris on Tuesday. The purpose of the event was to unite partners, donors, multilateral institutions, and non-governmental organizations to provide support to the Ukrainian people. President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced that Ukraine will receive EUR 1 billion in aid, mainly in the energy sector. There are decisions regarding new aid packages for Ukraine made by a number of countries.