Zelensky aims for domestic air defense system

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a goal for Ukraine to develop its own anti-ballistic missile defense system within the next year. The move is intended to reduce the country's dependence on foreign-supplied Patriot air defense systems. Zelensky also stated that a withdrawal from the Donetsk and Luhansk regions would constitute a defeat and weaken Ukraine's defensive lines, framing the nation as a defensive shield for the region.