President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested ballistic missile interceptors and F-16 ammunition during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. Zelenskyy, who personally greeted European leaders including Fico, emphasized that current Starlink operational constraints are hindering Ukrainian defenses. This diplomatic push for new air defense packages follows a spike in Russian ballistic missile attacks targeting the energy grid since midnight on October 14.
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Russia Fires Thousands of Drones in First Western Ukraine Surge in Months
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The Kremlin hit hundreds of infrastructure and residential targets in Lutsk, Kovel and Rivne over a series of waves using Geran-4/5 and Geran-2 unmanned aircraft. These assaults mark the first time in months that western Ukraine has faced heavy targeting, with Russian forces exploiting speed restrictions on Starshield satellite operations. The total barrage over the past 5 days escalated to thousands of drones, striking industrial warehouses and civilian buildings nationwide.
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