Ukraine is working with NATO to supply 20 air defense systems by the end of the year - Sibiga
Kyiv • UNN
The Ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine is negotiating with NATO on the supply of 20 air defense systems by the end of the year. The Secretary General of the Alliance confirmed that protecting Ukrainian infrastructure from Russian attacks is a priority.
Foreign Minister Andriy 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. This is reported by UNN with reference to the Ministry of foreign affairs.
Among the main topics of the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council was providing the Defense Forces with additional air defense systems. Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga informed NATO partners about Ukraine's specific needs for 20 systems. Work is underway to ensure their delivery by the end of the year
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this morning, Nato secretary general Mark Rutte stated that after yesterday's 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.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in evening addressand pointed out that Ukraine expects air defense in December from several partners, because winter is a huge temptation for Russian terrorists.
