NATO countries identify a number of air defense systems that can be transferred to Ukraine in a short time-foreign ministry

As a result of the ministerial talks at the NATO headquarters, it was possible to identify a number of missile defense systems that can be transferred to Ukraine in a short time.

This was announced by foreign ministry spokesman Georgy Tihy during a briefing, reports UNN.

As for the negotiations at NATO headquarters. There were several key topics, first of all, additional military support, especially strengthening the Ukrainian air shield. You have heard from the president, the minister, that against the background of increased Russian terror, Ukraine urgently needs 20 systems such as Hawk, NASAMS or IRIS-T in order to protect critical energy facilities against which the Russian Federation has increased terror

He stressed that this strengthening is necessary now and preferably before the end of this year.

I can say that following the ministerial talks at NATO headquarters, it was possible to identify a number of such systems, missiles and other equipment that can be transferred to Ukraine in a short time. We are currently actively working with our partners to implement these steps

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga called on NATO countries to provide an additional 20 air defense systems to protect energy infrastructure in winter.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that after a meeting in Brussels with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga, NATO members agreed that providing air defense systems to protect Ukraine's infrastructure from Russian attacks should be a priority.

 Sibiga said on Wednesday that a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council discussed the transfer of additional air defense systems to Kiev .According to him, work is underway to supply 20 air defense systems by the end of the year.