President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi commissioned to the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to intensify contacts with partners regarding the strengthening of the country’s air defense system.
«We need to strengthen our air defense — this is an objective reality — and all the agreements that were reached with partners, but were not implemented, need to be activated as much as possible. «Patriots», which are now just standing somewhere in storage with partners, should really protect lives.
It is also worth much more actively producing air defense systems and missiles in Europe and America. I instructed the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to intensify contacts with partners in this regard. In the context of Ramstein, a meeting is being prepared. There are two main tasks for today: it is the Air Defense Forces, the Patriots, and the second task is the contingents, the maximum approximation of all decisions, working out all the details.» — noted Zelensky.
He instructed to work with partners on air defense in a bilateral format, in particular with the United States.
«To work bilaterally on air defense, and especially with the United States of America, which has sufficient capacity to help stop any terror,» — added the president.
Separately, Zelensky emphasized the importance of developing one’s own defense production, including the creation of air defense systems and missiles for them in cooperation with European and American partners.
«We in Ukraine can ensure such production and we need appropriate political solutions. Localization of production, appropriate licenses are something that will help not only us, but also all — all partners who want security, not war. We have already talked about this with everyone, we already understand that it is absolutely possible, and every Russian strike is a reminder to our partners: we must finally do what we agreed on.» — emphasized the head of state.
