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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on Ukraine's defense needs, five years into the war

NPR | By Matt Ozug,

Christopher Intagliata, Jeffrey Pierre, Ailsa Chang

Published August 19, 2026 at 2:58 PM CDT

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., about a recent congressional delegation to Ukraine, and what leaders there are asking for in terms of the country's air defense.

Matt Ozug

Christopher Intagliata

Christopher Intagliata is a senior editor at All Things Considered, where he writes news and edits interviews with politicians, musicians, restaurant owners, scientists and many of the other voices heard on the air.

Jeffrey Pierre

Jeffrey Pierre is an editor and producer on the Education Desk.

Ailsa Chang

Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.