Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday again called on allies to provide more US-made Patriot air defense systems after a week of more than 1,000 Russian air strikes, DPA reports.
"We need the strong support of our partners," Zelensky wrote on his Telegram channel. More Patriots for Ukraine mean greater protection of life," he said.
The Russian attacks have resulted in numerous deaths and many others were injured.
According to Zelensky, Russia has attacked Ukraine with more than 660 cruise missiles, about 550 drones and almost 60 missiles in the past week. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 33 missiles, including ballistic variants, and more than 300 drones.
Zelensky released a video showing the devastation from the attacks, including in Kiev and Zaporizhia over the weekend, as well as in the Donbas region in the east of the country.
Zelensky paid tribute to the armed forces, but added: "The task of continuing to defend our airspace remains".
Over the weekend, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces had seized even more territory in eastern Ukraine.