Politics‘We want missiles too’: Trump responds to Zelensky’s appeal for more military aid

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 6 that the United States “needs missiles too” after Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for long-range missiles and Patriot air defense systems. Trump said aid to Ukraine had depleted U.S. stockpiles, while stressing that the U.S. was not directly involved in the war and expressing concern about its casualty toll.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-08-06 22:13Original