Zelenskyy held a meeting on air defense and gave a one-week deadline for the Patriot contract, or there will be "personnel consequences"
Kyiv • UNN
The President demands that the preparation of the Patriot contract be completed within a week. Delaying the implementation of the agreements, according to him, will lead to serious personnel decisions.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on a meeting regarding air defense and tasked officials to speed up the Patriot contract and show results within a week, otherwise—"personnel conclusions," UNN reports.
I held a meeting on additional ways to supply air defense to Ukraine—systems and missiles for them. We have an agreement at the highest political level regarding the acquisition of "Patriots," and this agreement is awaiting implementation at the financial, legal, and technical levels. The wait has dragged on,
According to him, "representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the NSDC, and the diplomatic team of the Office were at the meeting today." "The task is absolutely clear—to speed up this contract for the 'Patriots,' and this is the personal responsibility of the officials involved. Funds from the European support package for Ukraine in the amount of 90 billion euros and our other financial resources must work as efficiently as possible to fulfill exactly those tasks that ensure the protection of life for Ukrainians," the President noted.
Unfortunately, as of today, even the legal steps for this contract have not yet been worked out. I have set a final deadline—one week for all preparatory steps. I expect a report on Friday: either clarity regarding the implementation of our agreement on the 'Patriots,' or serious personnel conclusions. Glory to Ukraine!