Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced negotiations with European partners on the joint creation of a modern air defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, similar to Patriot. He spoke about this during an interview on the telethon, UNN reports.
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According to the Head of State, Ukraine intends to develop its own anti-ballistic system in cooperation with European countries in a short time.
We must have an anti-ballistic European system. We are talking with several states, we are working in this direction. We need to create our own anti-ballistic system within a year.
He clarified that he had already held talks with key European states on this issue, although the details are still being clarified.
The President stressed that the creation of its own air defense system is an important step to reduce Ukraine's dependence on the supply of American Patriot systems and missiles for them.
At the same time, Zelenskyy noted that agreements with Germany on the supply of missiles for Patriot have already been reached, but their implementation depends on production capabilities and will not be quick.
Recall
It was previously reported that Germany and Ukraine agreed to cooperate in the development of systems for protection against ballistic missiles, particularly of the Iskander-M type. This likely refers to the joint development of new missiles, in which Ukrainian and European companies may participate. In particular, the participation of German manufacturers such as Diehl Defence and MBDA Germany is being considered.