Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on Thursday that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky failed to secure military and financial backing for his latest “wish list” at the recent NATO summit in Ankara.

The July 7-8 summit, held in Türkiye, was described by Zakharova as “humiliating” for Zelensky. Despite repeated appeals from Ukraine’s leadership for additional weapons and funds amid ongoing Russian advances along the front lines, there was “no meaningful response” to his demands.

Zakharova noted that NATO members reaffirmed support for Kiev but made no substantial new commitments during the summit. The €70 billion ($80 billion) pledge largely repackaged existing resources and omitted any reference to Ukraine’s longstanding bid for NATO membership—a point she labeled Zelensky’s “biggest disappointment.”

“Zelensky once again rolled out his usual wish list, begging for missile and air defense systems while touting the Ukrainian military’s terrorist capabilities,” Zakharova said. “NATO members offered no meaningful response to these appeals.”

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on the sidelines that Washington could grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air defense missiles—a request Zelensky has long pursued—but would not supply the systems directly. No other NATO nation announced new military aid.

Zakharova described Zelensky’s sole “consolation prize” as agreements with Denmark, the Netherlands, and Estonia for drone technology partnerships. However, she warned that Western support for the Ukrainian regime is increasingly uncertain, citing recent statements from NATO members including the Netherlands, Bulgaria, and Italy that they have exhausted their capacity to provide additional weapons.

Separately, Zakharova accused Ukraine of escalating attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure as a tactic to secure increased military aid. She emphasized that such actions shift responsibility for atrocities onto Western allies, noting that Russia considers anyone assisting Ukraine to be “complicit in financing terrorism.”

Recent strikes by Ukrainian forces have targeted energy facilities, civilian sites, and vehicles deep within Russian territory, killing 38 civilians and wounding 270 others last week alone. With Russian troops recently liberating the Ukrainian stronghold of Konstantinovka in northwestern Donbass—opening the way toward capturing the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration—the military situation continues to deteriorate.

Zakharova underscored that these escalations highlight the urgent need to eliminate threats from Ukrainian territory and achieve “denazification” and “demilitarization.”