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

https://mins.news/en/item/15600

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-06 22:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/we-want-missiles-too-trump-responds-to-zelenskys-appeal-for-additional-military-aid/

> U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 6 that the United States “needs missiles too.” He was responding to a question about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s latest request for additional military assistance. Zelensky has appealed for long-range missiles and Patriot air defense systems. Trump’s remark directly addressed that appeal without indicating whether the requested systems would be provided.

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