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Zelenskyy's plea to allies: 'Means of destruction ... needed at the front right now'

Russian troops load an Iskander missile onto a mobile launcher during drills at an undisclosed location in Russia, in this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Feb 2, 2024. [AP Photo]

In his nightly video address on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again made a plea for the immediate arrival of weapons as his country continues its battle to beat back Russia.

While some countries, including the U.S., have promised weapons and other military equipment, their arrival in Ukraine has been slow. Zelenskyy, who met with his defense officials earlier in the day, said it is imperative that countries supporting Ukraine understand "the means of destruction that are needed at the front right now, in these weeks, not sometime in the summer."

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