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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he spoke to NATO head Rutte about securing interceptors

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Aug 5 (Reuters) - ‌Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ​said on Wednesday that he ⁠had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the ​possibility of securing more air ‌defence interceptors.

"Mark is well-informed about the threats, and we have coordinated ⁠our efforts regarding ⁠countries that possess the necessary missiles and the capability to help," Zelenskiy wrote in English ‌on social media platform X. "It ⁠is crucial to ‌eliminate all bureaucracy ​and make the required political decisions."

After speaking with the ‌Ukrainian leader, Rutte said ​in a ⁠post on X that ‌he is "discussing with ⁠Allies how we can continue to get Ukraine the air ​defences they ‌urgently need". 

(Reporting by Ron Popeski and ⁠Lili Bayer; ​Editing by Mark Porter ​and Ros Russell)

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