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‘Artillery, tanks’: Zelensky lists weapons needed to fend off Russia

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TOPSHOT - Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky gestures as he attends a press conference with Austria's chancellor in Kyiv, on April 9, 2022. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP) (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has released a list of weapons needed to fend off Russian forces invading the country."To continue heroically defending the world from Russian aggression, Ukraine needs a specific list of weapons," he posted on Telegram. "I appeal to citizens of the whole world to help convey to your governments, presidential administrations, and leaders of your countries the real needs of Ukraine, which will help stop the war."He also posted a video on Twitter.

Zelenksyy said the weapons needed are: artillery pieces (caliber 155 mm) and ammo; artillery shells (152 mm caliber). As much as possible; multiple Rocket Launch Systems: "Grad", "Uragan", or American M142 HIMARS; APCs (armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, etc.); tanks (T-72, either American or German analogs); air defense systems (S-300, BUK, or similar modern western air defense systems) and combat aircraft.RELATED: Ukraine's first lady says she hasn't seen President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in over a month"We are asking the whole world to unite and help us fight this cruel aggression," he continued.Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb.

24 with the goal, according to Western officials, of taking the capital, Kyiv, toppling the government and installing a Moscow-friendly one.

But the ground advance slowly stalled and Russia lost potentially thousands of fighters in seven weeks of war. The conflict has killed untold numbers of Ukrainian civilians and forced millions more to flee.

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