Zelenskiy hails ‘powerful support’ for Ukraine at Moldova summit

Ukrainian president speaks of the importance of overturning Russia's air supremacy with Patriot missiles and F-16s

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Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had received powerful support" from allies attending a summit in Moldova as it emerged F-16 fighter jets could be made available to Ukraine within six months.

Closing the conference of 46 European leaders held at a castle 12 miles (19km) from the border with Ukraine, the country's president spoke of the importance of overturning Russian's supremacy in the air with a sky shield" involving a combination of Patriot missiles and F-16s.