Zelensky begs Trump as Ukraine’s missile shield nears collapse before Putin begins nuclear revenge?

Zelensky’s latest appeal to President Donald Trump has intensified fears that Ukraine’s missile shield is approaching a breaking point, with Kyiv warning its air defenses are being strained by relentless Russian attacks. As Moscow threatens new long-range barrages, Ukrainian officials say Patriot PAC-3 stocks and key air defense systems are running dangerously low just as Russia signals possible fresh strikes on Kyiv’s “decision-making centers.” In a reportedly urgent and unusual letter sent to both the White House and U.S. Congress, Zelensky stresses that Ukraine depends almost entirely on American support for ballistic missile defense and warns that current weapons deliveries are no longer keeping pace with the scale of Russia’s escalating threat. This video unpacks what Zelensky wrote, why the PURL weapons pipeline is becoming a critical bottleneck, and how delays in Western support could weaken Ukraine’s air shield at a decisive moment in the war. We also look at the broader political battle in Washington over continued Ukraine aid, and what a slowdown in Patriot and air defense deliveries could mean for Kyiv’s security, civilian protection, and the wider European theater.