Zelensky says he asked Trump not only for Tomahawk missiles, but also for more ATACMS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that during his conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, he requested not only Tomahawk missiles but also additional ATACMS systems.

The head of state announced this at a press briefing on Friday, Ukrinform reports.

"We spoke with President Trump during our latest meeting in New York not only about Tomahawks, but also about HIMARS. I also mentioned ATACMS. I won't go into details, but if you have 30, 40, or 50 ATACMS, that is, frankly speaking, nothing," Zelensky said.

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He stressed that Ukraine needs a much larger quantity of long-range weapons in order for their use to have a tangible effect.

"When one of our partners says they are helping us with long-range weapons, with ATACMS, in my view, it should sound ten times more than what is actually being provided. If you want to see a real effect, then you need to deliver numbers capable of producing that effect. This isn't marketing. It's not just to be able to say: yes, we gave something," Zelensky said.