Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Portugal to provide Ukraine with Leopard tanks, armored personnel carriers, and Harpoon anti-ship missiles. President of Ukraine stated this in a video address to the Portuguese parliament.

“When we turn to the nations of the free world for help, we say simple and clear things: we need weapons to protect ourselves from the Russian brutal invasion, which brought our people as much evil as the Nazi invasion 80 years ago. Leopard tanks, armored personnel carriers, Harpoon anti-ship missiles – this is what you have and what you can help us with to protect the freedom and civilization of Europe. Therefore, I ask your country to provide us with this assistance”, - said the President.

He also stressed the importance of sanctions pressure on Russia and called on Portugal to support the oil embargo and sanctions against all Russian banks.