The situation on the air front requires not evolutionary, but revolutionary solutions. Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, voiced a hard-hitting request to Western partners: the volume of air defense system supplies must be increased by at least tenfold. This is not a plea for help, but a demand dictated by the new reality of Russian air terror.
The Scale of the Threat Requires an Asymmetric Response
Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, the Ukrainian diplomat emphasized that current aid volumes are no longer coping with the pressure. "The alarming new scale of Russian attacks requires a response of a completely different caliber," Melnyk stated. The goal is simple and fundamental: to protect the skies over cities and preserve civilian lives. Without a tenfold strengthening of the air defense shield, this task becomes impossible.
Economic Strangulation of the War Machine
In addition to military aid, Kyiv called on the international community to close all loopholes in the sanctions regime. Melnyk pointed out the direct dependence of the war's continuation on financial flows feeding the Kremlin. Any unenforced sanction or missed revenue source is fuel for aggression. Ukraine insists on totally cutting off Russia's access to finances to deprive it of the ability to sustain its war machine.
Diplomatic Pressure and Military Successes
During his speech, the Permanent Representative also raised the issue of supporting a resolution for an immediate ceasefire and prisoner exchange under the "all for all" formula. At the same time, he noted that large-scale strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on military targets deep inside Russian territory are already changing the balance of power, undermining the aggressor's economic base.
Critical Deficit and New Horizons
The topic of the air defense deficit became central in a recent letter from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the American leader. The document explicitly states that protection from ballistic missiles currently depends almost exclusively on the USA. While diplomats negotiate supplies, Ukrainian engineers are seeking internal solutions. Fire Point, together with partners, is already developing the Freya complex—an affordable analog of the Patriot system that could become a key element of future defense.
