Due to the war in Iran, there are risks to the supply of weapons to Ukraine, but Kyiv is already working with partners to minimize possible consequences. This was announced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as reported by UNN.
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According to the head of state, a number of international visits this week were dedicated to issues of defense support for Ukraine and ensuring stability in the coming months.
Due to the war in Iran, there are risks to the supply of weapons to Ukraine – and I thank all partners who are ready to help and find ways to fix this. Germany, Norway, Italy, the Netherlands – now Sweden is in Ukraine – this week's visits were precisely about this
The President emphasized that Ukraine seeks to maintain the state's strength in spring and summer, and also to prevent a situation in which Russia would use global instability or rising oil prices for its own benefit.
Separately, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is negotiating daily with partners on strengthening air defense. This primarily concerns finding systems to counter ballistic threats.
We are looking for anti-ballistic missiles. Most importantly, we are moving towards conditions where we can produce air defense in Ukraine and together with partners – all necessary air defense formats – systems, missiles, etc.
According to the president, the creation of its own production of air defense systems is a strategic task for decades to come. Among the security guarantees for Ukraine, new weapons packages, production licenses, and the development of the defense industrial base are being considered.
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