During his speech to the UN Security Council, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on members of the Coalition of the Willing to assist Ukraine in shooting down Russian missiles and drones fired over Ukrainian airspace.

Axar.az informs, citing Kyiv Post, "If we could strengthen our skies with a joint system to shut down Russian missiles and drones, it would force Russia to stop its attack from the sky," Zelensky said.

"Because everything could be shut down and so (Russian President Vladimir) Putin would be forced to sit here, or in another respectable venue, and look for a truce on the ground."

"If there is no war in the sky, Russia can't keep fighting on the ground," Zelensky continued, adding that he has spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump as well as other European leaders about the matter.

While Ukraine has long called on Western allies to assist in closing the skies over Ukraine's airspace, NATO countries have instead provided air defense weaponry, fearing potential escalation through NATO's involvement.