Read previewRussia has been pounding Ukraine's second largest city with strikes, intensifying its missile, drone, and glide bomb attacks on Kharkiv in recent weeks.
The situation is dire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, and highlights the desperate need for more air-defense systems to keep Ukraine protected.
On the heels of the attacks, Zelenskyy said the "situation in Kharkiv is very harsh," noting that "Russians began using guided aerial bombs against the city almost daily."
And from March 18-24, just a six-day period, Russia dropped a staggering 700 glide bombs on Ukraine.
Speaking about the Patriots on Saturday, Zelenskyy said that "there are air defense systems around the world that can help.
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