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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he spoke to NATO head Rutte about securing interceptors

By Thomson Reuters Aug 5, 2026 | 12:15 PM

Aug 5 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that ​he had spoken ‌with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the possibility of securing more air ‌defence ​interceptors.

“Mark is ⁠well-informed about the ⁠threats, and we have coordinated our efforts regarding countries that possess the ​necessary missiles and the capability to ⁠help,” Zelenskiy ⁠wrote in English on ​social media platform X. “It ​is crucial to eliminate all ‌bureaucracy and make the required political decisions.”

After speaking with the ⁠Ukrainian leader, Rutte said in a post on X that ⁠he ‌is “discussing with Allies ⁠how we can ​continue ‌to get Ukraine ​the air ⁠defences they urgently need”.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski and Lili Bayer; Editing by Mark Porter and Ros ​Russell)