"It is time to act, not to discuss": Kuleba calls on EU ministers to strengthen Ukraine's air defense
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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on international partners to take decisive action and strengthen Ukraine's air defense by providing additional Patriot and SAMP/T systems and ammunition.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on international partners to take decisive action and strengthen Ukraine's air defense. The foreign minister said this at a meeting of EU foreign and defense ministers with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, UNN reports .
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Kuleba told the partners about the critical needs of our country to counter Russian aggression and change the situation on the battlefield in favor of Ukraine. The Foreign Minister also reiterated President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call for immediate action, not discussion, to support our country.
We can prevent the worst-case scenarios if we act together and without fear. We need concrete and bold decisions today to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot and SAMP/T systems, missiles, artillery and ammunition, and other weapons and equipment as soon as possible. Now that you are gathered around the table, it is time to act, not to discuss
The Minister emphasized that Ukraine is able to stop Russian aggression on its soil and prevent it from spreading to other countries, as President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly emphasized.
Force stops Russia. Caution only provokes it. Not the other way around. The only way to prevent Putin from igniting a larger war in Europe is to inflict painful losses on the Russian occupation forces in Ukraine. Only by inflicting defeat on Putin on our territory can we force him to abandon his aggressive plans for Moldova, Poland, the Baltic States, Finland and other European countries
Another topic of conversation was the protection of Ukraine's energy system from Russian terror and strengthening the resilience of our country, protection of cities and communities, and strengthening of Ukrainian soldiers.
Addendum
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defense of Ukraine also expressed gratitude to their European counterparts for all the military and other support provided to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion.
We all welcome the decision of the U.S. House of Representatives to provide a strong package of support for Ukraine. But we in Europe cannot and should not relax. First of all, the defense of Europe is first and foremost a matter for us, Europeans. Secondly, over the six months of discussions in the United States, Europe has demonstrated real leadership and the ability to act. I am grateful to you for this. We have to remember this feeling and continue this movement of Europe forward
Recall
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council that NATO defense ministers agreed to provide further military support to Ukraineincluding air defense reinforcement.
