Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine, Ukraine

Full Address: Zelenskyy Urges NATO to Accept Ukraine in Historic Ankara Summit Speech | AC1F

📅 Jul 07, 2026 DWS News and DRM News 14 MIN 8106 VIEWS 17 SEGMENTS · 2 SPEAKERS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a historic keynote speech at the NATO Summit in Ankara, urging allies to accelerate Ukraine's NATO membership, expand Patriot missile production, strengthen Europe's missile defense, and deepen military cooperation. He highlighted Ukraine's battlefield experience, drone warfare leadership, and the ongoing threat from Russia. For more details, watch our story and subscribe to our channel, DWS News. 🔴 LIVE from Ankara, Turkey – NATO Summit 2026 Turkey is hosting the high-stakes NATO Summit in Ankara. World leaders including US President Donald...

What Volodymyr Zelenskyy said

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Zelenskyy addressed NATO leaders in Ankara, arguing that Ukraine's proven defensive capabilities make it a natural NATO member. He described modern warfare as revolutionized by drones and long-range strikes, citing that Ukraine eliminates about 30,000 Russian soldiers monthly, with nearly 28,000 in June, mostly by drones. He highlighted Ukraine's naval drones as multi-purpose platforms and a 90% interception rate against Russian Shahed drones. Zelenskyy asserted Ukraine has struck every major Russian oil refinery, including a recent strike in Siberia, eliminating Russia's strategic rear. He promoted the drone deal initiative for co-production and urged Europe to build affordable, mass-produced anti-ballistic systems, saying this cannot wait until 2030. He requested more Patriot systems and air defense missiles as a top priority, and called for NATO to accept Ukraine, emphasizing that NATO with Ukraine is the alliance for the future.

Key takeaways

Ukraine eliminates about 30,000 Russian soldiers monthly, with nearly 28,000 in June, mostly by drones.
Ukraine has raised its interception rate against Russian Shahed drones to more than 90%.
Ukraine has struck every major oil refinery in Russia, including a recent strike in Siberia.
Europe needs affordable, mass-produced anti-ballistic systems as soon as possible, not waiting until 2030.
Ukraine's top priority is more air defense missiles from partners.

Numbers and commitments

Figure	What it refers to	Type	At
30,000	Russian soldiers eliminated monthly	metric	2:27
28,000	Russian soldiers eliminated in June	metric	2:27
90%	Interception rate against Russian Shahed drones	metric	5:04
2030	Deadline for Europe's anti-ballistic systems, which should be sooner	timeline	11:35

Chapters

0:00Modern warfare and drone revolution
2:27Russian losses and drone strikes
3:40Naval drones and sea campaign
5:04Air defense and Shahed interception
6:23NATO membership argument
7:12Strikes on Russian oil refineries
8:57Drone deal initiative and partners
10:21Need for anti-ballistic systems in Europe
12:15Call for air defense missiles and NATO summit outcomes

Host 0:39 ↗

All the best. I think the podium is yours now. Thank you very much indeed.

2 more exchanges in this transcript

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APA

Zelenskyy, V. (2026, July 7). Full Address: Zelenskyy Urges NATO to Accept Ukraine in Historic Ankara Summit Speech | AC1F [Interview transcript]. DWS News and DRM News. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/1081069/

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "Full Address: Zelenskyy Urges NATO to Accept Ukraine in Historic Ankara Summit Speech | AC1F." DWS News and DRM News, 7 Jul. 2026. Transcript, CEOInterviews.AI, https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/1081069/.

BibTeX

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  note         = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
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Key Quotes (2)

“Do you really believe it would be right to leave outside NATO a country and a people with this level of defensive capability? If we already have these capabilities, if Ukrainians know how to fight like this, then it does make sense for these capabilities to become a part of the alliances' collective defense. That would make all of us stronger.”

▶ 6:29

“Europe urgently needs its own capability to produce anti-ballistic systems and the missiles they require. We all value the Patriot system. It's an excellent system, and there are others as well, but today's wars have shown that current Patriot production is not enough to meet the growing demand for protection against ballistic missiles. That is a fact, and we must respond to that fact.”

▶ 10:47 POLICY

Mentioned in this interview

Russia: The source of the problem and the aggressor in the war.

Patriot: An excellent air defense system, but production is insufficient.

European Union: A partner cooperating with Ukraine in the defense sector.

Turkey: A partner cooperating with Ukraine in the defense sector.

NATO: The alliance Ukraine should join, with leaders stating Ukraine belongs.

Azerbaijan: A partner cooperating with Ukraine in the defense sector.

Gulf states: Partners cooperating with Ukraine in the defense sector.

Iran: Mentioned for striking neighbors with drones and missiles, similar to Russia.

Earlier, on the same topics

“One Iranian shahit costs about $50,000. To shoot it down, partners often use missiles, some costing up to $4 million or combat aircraft, which is also very expensive. Iranians knew that no air defense in the world would be enough to stop such drones, such number of drones. And we were the ones who c”

air defense · Mar 17, 2026 at 27:37 →

“No, we are thankful for for the program. Thankful to to uh European team. They paid for this and they paid already and now we have some packages of Pearl. Yeah. And with Europe and Canada and other partners and we are thankful to American team for transfer of these missiles. But for for today it's t”

Jul 02, 2026 at 1:21 →

“We are not assuming that NATO membership is really an option; from the US side we have heard there will be security guarantees similar to NATO's collective defense pledge (Article 5) and that's a first step toward substantial material guarantees for Ukraine.”

nato membership · Dec 15, 2025 →

“One Iranian Shahed costs about $50,000. To shoot it down, partners often use missiles, some costing up to $4 million, or combat aircraft, which is also very expensive. In Ukraine, we stopped one such drone with two or three interceptors, small interceptors costing less than $10,000 in total. So, our”

Mar 17, 2026 at 16:03 →

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About Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has continued to lead Ukraine’s wartime response, announcing on September 3, 2026, that he expects U.S. President’s envoys to visit Kyiv in the coming days for meetings, following their confirmed discussions in Moscow. In his addresses, he has emphasized ongoing negotiations with the American side, the need for continued U.S. engagement, and preparation for substantive talks. He also reported on Ukrainian efforts to counter Russian drone and missile attacks, including work on prototypes against jet-powered “shaheds,” and described a Russian drone strike on a Coca-Cola plant as a signal to America. Zelenskyy has warned that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe for civilian aviation due to Ukrainian drone operations, while stating that Ukraine does not threaten civilian aircraft and has observed pauses in strikes at the request of partners, including the U.S., during which Ukrainian strikes were paused but Russian attacks continued. Zelenskyy has also addressed domestic and military matters. He dismissed defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov and armed forces chief Oleksandr Syrskyi in late July 2026, appointing Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Commander-in-Chief and Yevhenii Khmara as acting defense minister, citing the need for modernized command and technological advancement. He has called for increased accountability for an incident involving Security Service and Defense Intelligence officers in Kyiv, stating that shooting is only permitted against Russian occupiers. In his Independence Day speech on August 24, he said Russia does not want peace but mobilization, and asserted that Ukraine will not give away its territory. He has also urged parliament to pass laws unlocking partner funding, warning that delays cost lives, and has claimed that Russia is preparing to receive additional North Korean troops, a statement not independently confirmed.

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