President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed EU leaders at a summit in Brussels on 17 April, calling for increased military aid to Ukraine with emphasis on air defense systems.

Zelenskyy called for increased military aid to Ukraine, particularly air defence, in an address to EU leaders at a Brussels summit

Zelensky addressed European Council summit participants calling for urgent assistance with air defense systems

He mentioned the recent attack on Chernihiv which resulted in significant casualties and extensive damage to civilian infrastructure

He emphasized the disparity between responses to Ukraine versus Israel, noting that allied countries jointly shot down almost all drones and missiles Iran fired at Israel

He stated 'Our Ukrainian skies and the skies of our neighbors deserve the same level of security'

Zelensky called on European leaders to provide more air defense systems following a Russian missile attack that killed 17 in Chernihiv