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Andrii Sybiha called on NATO allies to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems to strengthen energy resilience during winter, stating Ukraine needs at least 20 systems such as Hawk, NASAMS or IRIS-T.

Brussels, Ukraine
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Ukrinform → Source tone: uncertain

Ukraine urgently needs at least 20 additional air defense systems such as Hawk, NASAMS or IRIS-T. This will help to avoid blackouts.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine is appealing to its NATO partners to provide at least 20 air defense systems

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The provision of HAWK, NASAMS, and IRIS-T batteries will help avert blackouts

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on Tuesday called for NATO countries to send at least 20 more air defense systems to protect the energy infrastructure from Russian attacks, including systems like Hawk, NASAMS, or IRIS-T.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukraine needs 19 additional air defense systems immediately to protect certain strategic energy facilities, specifically nuclear energy facilities; a specific list of needs was shared with allies

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha requested NATO to provide at least twenty air defense systems (Hawk, NASAMS, IRIS-T) during a ministerial meeting.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukraine aims to protect the energy sector and avoid blackouts from Russian shelling with these systems.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:18.034Z

Source story: 3933974-sybiha-calls-on-nato-countries-to-urgently-provide-ukraine-with-at-least-20-air-defense-systems