The Minister of Defense announced the appearance of the first private air defense groups in Ukraine
One of the companies participating in the pilot project to involve the private sector in the air defense system has already prepared its own group, and such groups are in the process of being formed at 13 more enterprises. This was reported by Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov.
“The pilot project launched by the government to involve the private sector in the air defense system is already being implemented and is yielding first results,” he wrote on Telegram.
According to the minister, one of the companies participating in the project has already formed its own air defense group. As of today, several enemy drones have been shot down in the Kharkiv region, including Shahed and Zala.
At the same time, the creation of new air defense groups is underway at 13 more enterprises that have received the status of an authorized business entity from the Ministry of Defense.
“Currently, all groups are at different stages of preparation: some are already performing combat missions, others are undergoing training, the rest are completing training and will strengthen the country’s air defense in the near future,” Fedorov reported.
Private air defense is integrated into the unified control system of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and is already working in it – protecting facilities and participating in the Shahed interception. This is a systemic solution that allows you to quickly scale air defense capabilities without additional burden on front-line units, the minister noted.
Businesses and companies can develop private air defense and ensure the protection of their own infrastructure. Private groups receive weapons, operate under the coordination of the Air Force and become part of the overall sky defense architecture.
“The result is more protected objects, more downed targets, faster response to attacks,” – the minister noted.
