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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky speaking to EU leaders by video-link from Kyiv on Thursday (Photo: consilium.eu)

Kyiv seeks weapons, as EU nudges toward SWIFT ban

Ukrainians fighting to fend off a Russian assault are asking for weapons shipments including US- and UK-made anti-tank weapons, as EU countries showed signs they are willing to cut themselves off from Russia financially.

The details of Ukraine's requests to Nato are classified so as not to expose gaps in Kyiv's military capabilities — but they include anti-tank and anti-aircraft rockets, small arms and ammunition, according to Ukrainian diplomatic sources.

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky speaking to EU leaders by video-link from Kyiv on Thursday (Photo: consilium.eu)

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