Condemning Russia's devastating aerial bombardment on the people of Ukraine, particularly the use of increasingly advanced ballistic missiles, and expressing support for securing more air defense systems.

Summary

States findings that Russian ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine from January–May 2025 caused large civilian casualties, major damage to power infrastructure, and risked nuclear incidents; reports that North Korea reportedly supplied ~250 ballistic missiles to Russia, and that some recent attacks used KN–23 missiles. Asserts that defending Ukraine requires sophisticated, layered air defenses (including U.S. Army PATRIOT systems and a network of short- and medium-range systems) and notes testimony that Ukraine has requested additional air defenses.

• Documents documented civilian casualties from Russian ballistic missile strikes in Ukraine (Jan–May 2025).
• Cites large-scale damage to Ukraine’s power generation capacity and elevated nuclear risk.
• Reports that North Korea reportedly supplied about 250 ballistic missiles to Russia since fall 2024.
• Identifies KN–23 missiles as used in several May 2025 attacks per Ukrainian reports.
• States that defending against these attacks requires sophisticated, layered air defenses, including PATRIOT systems plus shorter-range systems.
• Describes the scale of attacks as creating a life-or-death need for comprehensive air defenses in Ukraine.
• Notes U.S. Secretary of State testimony that Ukraine requested additional air defenses on May 20, 2025.
• The measure records findings and frames the rationale for supporting enhanced air defense capability but does not itself authorize spending in the provided text.