Zelenskyy instructs his team to step up air defence talks, urges partners to boost production

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed Ukraine’s defence and foreign ministers to intensify contacts with international partners on air defence and called on the US and Europe to increase the production of air defence systems and missiles.

Source: Zelenskyy’s address

Quote: "I have instructed the Minister of Defence and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to step up contacts with our partners on this matter. A meeting is being prepared in the context of Ramstein. There are two main objectives for today: namely, air defense systems, specifically Patriots, and the second objective is contingents, ensuring the swift alignment of all decisions and working out all details.

I have also instructed that we work bilaterally on air defense, especially with the United States, which has sufficient potential to help stop any terror."

Details: Zelenskyy also called on Ukraine’s partners to "significantly accelerate" the implementation of already agreed air defence commitments that have not yet been delivered.

Quote: "The Patriots that are currently just sitting somewhere in our partners' warehouses must be put to real use to protect lives.

Also, both Europe and America must significantly accelerate the production of air defense systems and missiles for them. We in Ukraine can ensure such production, and we need the relevant political decisions. Localization of production and the necessary licenses – this is what will help not only us but all partners who seek security, not war. We have already discussed this with everyone, and now there is an understanding that this is entirely possible, and each Russian strike is a reminder to our partners: what has been agreed upon must finally be implemented."

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