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in the alliance would be \u201centirely natural\u201d.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said his country should be member of NATO because it already possesses some of the most advanced battlefield capabilities in Europe.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Addressing NATO\u2019s Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, he insisted that Ukraine is no longer a security recipient, but now a provider.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv\u2019s military has become a \u201csource of extraordinary defensive capability\u201d for Europe, Zelenskyy said, due to Ukraine\u2019s rapid technological adaptation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you really believe it would be right to leave outside NATO, a country and people with this level of defensive capability?\u201d he asked. \u201cIf we already have these capabilities, if Ukrainians already know how to fight like this, then it does make sense for these capabilities to become a part of the Alliance&#8217;s collective defence. That would make all of us stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy also said that Ukrainian membership would strengthen NATO\u2019s deterrent power against Russia.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump has ruled out Ukrainian membership of the alliance, and for a while, Kyiv seemed to park the idea. But the US-Israel war in Iran has seen Ukraine&#8217;s profile shift from vulnerable frontline state to defence leader, positioning Kyiv at the forefront of military innovation as Gulf states sought advanced drone technology to intercept Iranian strikes.<\/p>\n<p>And while Ukraine\u2019s drone intercepting know-how is now widely recognised, Zelenskyy insisted today that his forces have more to show off, including striking mid- and long-range capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have completely eliminated the very idea of Russia having a strategic rear,\u201d Zelenskyy said in Ankara, adding that for a long time \u201cRussia believed it had a territorial advantage\u201d to safely keep its military production untouched. and that Moscow\u2019s war \u201cdepends on believing no one could reach them&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkrainian drones broke through Russia&#8217;s defences and struck a Russian oil refinery in Siberia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Ukrainian forces carried out a drone strike on an oil refinery in the city of Omsk, hitting the country\u2019s most important fuel production site more than 2,500km from the Russia-Ukraine border.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not an exception. It&#8217;s the new reality and there is no major oil refinery left in Russia that has not been struck by Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy pointed out that at this stage, the only important area where Ukraine and Europe are lacking is in anti-ballistic air defence. Current western production levels are insufficient for the scale of attacks now seen both in Ukraine and in conflicts across the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who defend life need more Patriots,\u201d he said, referring to the US-made air defence system, while also urging Europe to develop its own mass-produced alternatives without delay.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy is expected to once again request the Patriot interceptors license to be shared with Ukraine when he meets Trump in Ankara on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label 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he insisted that Ukraine is no longer a security recipient, but now a provider.Kyiv\u2019s military has become a \u201csource of extraordinary defensive capability\u201d for Europe, Zelenskyy said, due to Ukraine\u2019s rapid technological adaptation.\u201cDo you really believe it would be right to leave outside NATO, a country and people with this level of defensive capability?\u201d he asked. \u201cIf we already have these capabilities, if Ukrainians already know how to fight like this, then it does make sense for these capabilities to become a part of the Alliance&#8217;s collective defence. That would make all of us stronger.\u201dZelenskyy also said that Ukrainian membership would strengthen NATO\u2019s deterrent power against Russia.US President Donald Trump has ruled out Ukrainian membership of the alliance, and for a while, Kyiv seemed to park the idea. But the US-Israel war in Iran has seen Ukraine&#8217;s profile shift from vulnerable frontline state to defence leader, positioning Kyiv at the forefront of military innovation as Gulf states sought advanced drone technology to intercept Iranian strikes.And while Ukraine\u2019s drone intercepting know-how is now widely recognised, Zelenskyy insisted today that his forces have more to show off, including striking mid- and long-range capabilities.\u201cWe have completely eliminated the very idea of Russia having a strategic rear,\u201d Zelenskyy said in Ankara, adding that for a long time \u201cRussia believed it had a territorial advantage\u201d to safely keep its military production untouched. and that Moscow\u2019s war \u201cdepends on believing no one could reach them&#8221;.\u201cUkrainian drones broke through Russia&#8217;s defences and struck a Russian oil refinery in Siberia,\u201d he said.On Monday, Ukrainian forces carried out a drone strike on an oil refinery in the city of Omsk, hitting the country\u2019s most important fuel production site more than 2,500km from the Russia-Ukraine border.\u201cThis is not an exception. 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