Zelenskyy Tells NATO: Unused Patriot Missiles Enable Russian Strikes on Kyiv

Hours after Russia attacked Kyiv with 68 missiles and 350 drones on July 6, killing 11 people, President Zelenskyy posted on X that "Patriot missiles remain in our allies' stockpiles" while "Russia is only encouraged to keep vanquishing residential buildings." The remark sharpens a structural tension entering the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7: whether finite air-defence systems should prioritize Ukrainian protection or allied force-readiness. Von der Leyen backed Zelenskyy's call immediately.