Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air defences down all cruise missiles in latest attack, warns of shortage in ballistic interceptors

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said Ukrainian forces intercepted all cruise missiles launched during the latest Russian attack over the past 24 hours, crediting Western-supplied fighter jets and air defence systems for the response.

According to Zelenskyy, F-16 fighter jets participated in the interception operations alongside other air defence systems, adding about 90 per cent of aerial targets are being destroyed.

“For example, today our F-16s and other systems destroyed all cruise missiles,” he said.

Zelenskyy added while Ukraine’s air defence systems are performing effectively overall, the country continues to face a shortage of systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.

He said the issue was discussed during his meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister, Rob Jetten.