Last night, Russia once again launched a large-scale combined attack against Ukraine. Our air defense forces intercepted nearly all cruise missiles and more than 90% of the Shahed drones. However, ballistic missiles once again struck civilian areas. Unable to achieve its objectives on the battlefield, Russia is increasingly directing ballistic missile attacks at residential buildings, killing innocent civilians. Russia is deliberately escalating its use of ballistic missiles, launching them at a scale not previously seen while exploiting the critical shortage of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems. Worldwide, fewer Patriot interceptor missiles are produced each month than Russia launches against Ukraine over the same period. Following the President’s discussions with European leaders, I will hold a series of talks today with my counterparts — the defense ministers of countries that have Patriot interceptor missiles in their stockpiles. We have already signed contracts for Patriot interceptor missiles and continue to secure additional agreements, with deliveries scheduled to begin next year. Our appeal to our partners is straightforward: transfer missiles from your stockpiles now, and replenish them later through our future deliveries. A simple decision by our partners to temporarily transfer missiles from their stockpiles will save countless Ukrainian lives. We cannot allow bureaucratic caution to become an obstacle to protecting human life. These missiles belong in Ukraine’s air defense system now — not sitting in stockpiles. Our priority is to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot interceptor missiles as quickly as possible. The protection of Ukraine’s skies and the lives of our people depend on it.(Mykhailo Fedorov)