Zelenskyy pushes U.S. for more Patriot missiles, warning of Russian attacks

Politics Zelenskyy urges U.S. to expand deliveries of Patriot missile systems to defend against Russian attacks By Margaret Brennan, Margaret Brennan Moderator, "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan;" Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan is moderator of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on CBS. Based in Washington, D.C., Brennan is also the Network's chief foreign affairs correspondent and a contributing correspondent to 60 Minutes. Additionally, she appears regularly on the "CBS Evening News," leading coverage from Washington when news breaks on the political and foreign affairs fronts. Read Full Bio Margaret Brennan, James LaPorta James LaPorta National security coordinating producer James LaPorta is the national security coordinating producer for the CBS News' Washington bureau. He is a former U.S. Marine veteran infantryman and veteran of the Afghanistan war. Read Full Bio James LaPorta May 27, 2026 / 1:25 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine urged President Trump and Congress to expand deliveries of Patriot missile systems in a letter written on Memorial Day, warning that Russia is preparing a broader campaign of ballistic missile attacks against Ukrainian cities.CBS News obtained the five-page letter, which framed Ukraine's fight against Russia not simply as a regional war, but as a test of American leadership and the durability of Western alliances."And when it comes to defending against ballistic missiles, we rely almost exclusively on the United States," wrote Zelenskyy. "Patriot systems remain the most effective defense against every type of Russian ballistic missile." He added: "And it is in Ukrainian hands that Patriot systems have proven something extremely important: the majority of Russian missiles can be stopped."The appeal comes as Ukraine faces mounting pressure from intensified Russian aerial bombardments and growing uncertainty over the pace of Wester...