{"id":678415,"date":"2026-07-07T11:43:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/678415\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:43:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T11:43:16","slug":"ukraine-russia-war-latest-zelensky-calls-for-air-defences-today-to-stop-putin-and-says-kyiv-belongs-in-nato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/678415\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky calls for air defences \u2018today\u2019 to stop Putin and says Kyiv belongs in Nato"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Ukraine belongs in Nato, says Zelensky<\/p>\n

Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine \u201cbelongs in Nato\u201d as he thanked allies and expressed pride in the Ukrainian people and their resilience throughout the war. <\/p>\n

Maira Butt7 July 2026 12:28<\/p>\n

<\/a>Zelensky: Ukraine and Europe ‘urgently’ need anti-ballistic missiles <\/p>\n

Europe urgently needs to develop its anti-ballistic missile production, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. <\/p>\n

\u201cEurope needs its own effective ant-ballistic missiles and systems. This work is already underway. I urge you and all of our partners to give it the attention it deserves,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Providing an example of Patriot missiles, he also said other versions were available. He said Europe could not wait until 2030 but needs the equipment \u201ctoday\u201d. <\/p>\n

\u201cPlease help us get more air defence missiles,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are capable of doing everything else ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that he hopes air defence supplies will be the outcome of the Nato summit.<\/p>\n

Maira Butt7 July 2026 12:26<\/p>\n

<\/a>Zelensky says drone technology is the biggest revolution in warfare since WW2<\/p>\n

President Volodymyr Zelensky is explaining the revolutionary nature of drone warfare, describing it as the biggest change in conflict since machine guns were used in World War II. <\/p>\n

He has described his country\u2019s war aims as \u201cdefending Ukraine from Russian attacks and carrying out our long-range sanctions\u201d as well as medium-range strikes. <\/p>\n

Zelensky says that Ukraine is a source of \u201cextraordinary\u201d defensive capability. <\/p>\n

\"\"(Nato)<\/p>\n

Maira Butt7 July 2026 12:20<\/p>\n

<\/a>Rutte reiterates the importance of transatlantic alliance<\/p>\n

Nato chief Mark Rutte is reiterating the importance of the transatlantic alliance, while he emphasises the need for Europe to develop independence from the US. <\/p>\n

It is also important \u201cnot to see governments as the only stakeholders it but should be combination of contributions, including industry,\u201d says Chairman of the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) Tacan Ildem. <\/p>\n

\"EuropeanEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Chairman of the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) Tacan Ildem and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte attend the panel \u2018The Capability Challenge: a Nato and EU conversation\u2019 at the Nato Summit Defence Industry Forum, on the sidelines of the Nato leaders’ Summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026. (Reuters)<\/p>\n

Maira Butt7 July 2026 12:13<\/p>\n

<\/a>President Trump arrives at Nato summit in Ankara<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump has arrived at the Nato summit in Ankara on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

\"AA view of the Air Force One carrying U.S. President Donald Trump for a NATO summit, at Etimesgut Air Base, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026. REUTERS\/Jonathan Ernst (Reuters)<\/p>\n

Maira Butt7 July 2026 12:04<\/p>\n

<\/a>Russia says it will follow Nato summit closely, says Kremlin<\/p>\n

Russia will closely follow the outcome of Nato\u2019s summit in Turkey, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, adding that \u201cconfrontational\u201d statements about Russia had been made in the run-up to the meeting.<\/p>\n

Nato leaders plan to unveil arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Ankara on Tuesday to show they are heeding US calls to spend more to defend Europe, before joining President Donald Trump for the summit.<\/p>\n

\"\"(AFP\/Getty)<\/p>\n

Maira Butt7 July 2026 11:49<\/p>\n

<\/a>Zelensky due to speak at Nato summit imminently<\/p>\n

President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the Nato summit in Ankara on Tuesday. <\/p>\n

He is set to give a speech alongside Nato secretary general Mark Rutte at 2pm BST (1pm CEST). <\/p>\n

We will bring you the updates as they come in. <\/p>\n

You can watch a live stream of the summit here:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Maira Butt7 July 2026 11:42<\/p>\n

<\/a>Zelensky arrives at Nato summit\"Ukraine'sUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, arrives for the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP)\"Ukraine'sUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks out from his car window as he arrives for the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP)\"Ukraine'sUkraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center right, arrives for the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP)<\/p>\n

Maira Butt7 July 2026 11:31<\/p>\n

<\/a>Russia\u2019s population crisis is driving a new push for marriage and bigger families<\/p>\n

One Saturday afternoon in May 2026, families gathered on Poklonnaya Gora, a hilltop war memorial park in western Moscow<\/a>. They came for a procession and a \u201cmoleben,\u201d an Orthodox prayer service, for the well-being of Russian families. Church media billed it as the first Day of the Sanctity of the Family.<\/p>\n

May 30 is the feast of St. Evdokia of Moscow, a 14th-century princess who took monastic vows late in life after being widowed. Her husband, St. Dmitry Donskoy, a prince who led a victory over the Mongols, is commemorated on June 1. The church joined the two into a single couple\u2019s feast in 2015, with a decree stressing that they were \u201cparents of twelve children.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just over five weeks later, Russians<\/a> will celebrate another \u201choly couple.\u201d July 8 honours Sts. Peter and Fevronia, a 13th-century prince and princess venerated as patrons of marriage and famed for their devotion to each other. First celebrated in 2008, the day became an official national holiday in 2022, though not a day off from work.<\/p>\n

Maira Butt7 July 2026 11:00<\/p>\n

<\/a>Ukraine strikes Russian military-industrial plants in Bryansk region, Kyiv says<\/p>\n

Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it struck two plants linked to Russia’s military-industrial complex in the Bryansk region overnight.<\/p>\n

One of the plants was run by Kremniy EL Group – a microelectronics group in Bryansk, which makes elements for military electronic warfare systems – the military’s General Staff said in a statement on Telegram.<\/p>\n

A chemicals plant which makes gunpowder, explosives and rocket fuel components used in the manufacture of ammunition and missiles, was also hit in the surrounding region, it added.<\/p>\n

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