**Nick Schifrin:**
But even with a partial cease-fire, that freedom is elusive. Overnight, Ukraine launched its own attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. And Russia launched a large barrage.
Zelenskyy today asked President Trump for more air defense, particularly the Patriot defense system, which Ukrainian soldiers need to shoot-down Russian ballistic missiles. President Trump agreed to find what was available, particularly in Europe, which has tried to provide Ukraine its own air defenses.
But providing Ukraine that air defense is easier said than done. European officials tell me they want to help, but are worried about protecting their own capitals and don't have any surplus. The same for the U.S. Even the Biden administration decided it couldn't give Ukraine all the air defense it requested, but it would have come — because it would have come at the cost of U.S. military readiness, Amna.