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During the NATO Ankara Summit, Ukrainian President Zelensky delivered a stark warning to President Trump following the lethal strike by Russia that resulted in the deaths of 20 civilians in Kyiv on Monday night, involving 68 missiles and 351 drones. He emphasized that the presence of Patriot missiles in allied reserves only emboldens Russia to target civilian infrastructure. Zelensky also mentioned that while Ukraine successfully intercepted many of the missiles, the overwhelming number led to tragic civilian casualties, attributing the losses to a 'lack of adequate' US-made interceptors. In response, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a commitment of €6 billion towards drone acquisition as part of a larger €90 billion support package for Ukraine, yet acknowledged the unique value of US Patriot interceptors.

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00:00Zelenskyy arrived in Ankara today carrying a number, 20.
00:0320 Ukrainian civilians killed overnight by Russian missiles and drones.
00:08His message to President Trump is direct.
00:11Give Ukraine Patriot missile interceptors or more cities die.
00:16Zelenskyy said the math is simple.
00:18Russia launched 68 missiles and 351 attack drones at Kyiv.
00:22Ukraine shot most of them down.
00:25But the interceptors ran out.
00:27And that is when the buildings started falling.
00:30He said there is a direct correlation between the number of interceptors supplied to Ukraine
00:35and the damage Russia can inflict.
00:37The European Commission committed 6 billion euros in drone procurement.
00:41But von der Leyen said Patriot interceptors from the U.S. are, quote, irreplaceable.
00:47Trump spoke with Putin for 90 minutes on Saturday.
00:50He speaks with Zelenskyy this afternoon.
00:53One man asked for help stopping the killing.
00:56The other launched it.
00:57Trump gets to choose which call mattered more.

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