Europe
Ukraine Looks Beyond Summer Offensive to a Crucial Winter in the War
A soldier prepares a cannon to fire from an artillery position in the Sumy region of Ukraine.
Photographer: Nikoletta Stoyanova/Getty ImagesVolodymyr Zelenskiy is asking Western allies to speed up deliveries of air-defense systems and interceptor missiles to prepare for another winter of intense bombing that could prove to be the next critical moment in Kyiv’s battle to resist the Russian invasion.
The topic came up during the Ukrainian president’s discussions with European leaders and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a summit meeting in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, earlier this week, people familiar with the matter said.