Zelenskyy Appeals for ‘Heavy Weapons’ as Western Allies Step Deeper Into Russia–Ukraine Territory Dispute

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Bundestag via live video from the embattled city of Kyiv in Berlin, Germany, on March 17, 2022. Hannibal Hanschke/Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on his Western allies to provide more “heavy weapons” to confront Russian forces in Ukraine’s separatist-held territories where Russia is pushing its claims.

“We need heavy artillery, armored vehicles, air defense systems, and combat aircraft,” he said in a video message. “Anything to repel Russian forces and stop their war crimes.”