Zelenskyy after night attacks: Ukraine ready to build air defense systems, awaits green light
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: RBC-Ukraine, Vitalii Nosach)
Ukraine can produce its own air defense systems to protect its territories from Russian terror. However, there is a nuance, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this during his evening speech.
Zelenskyy said that he had held a meeting with the military about the Russian shelling of Ukrainian territory.
“We need to strengthen our air defense - this is an objective reality - and all the agreements that have been reached with partners but not implemented need to be maximized. Patriot, which is now just stored somewhere with our partners, must actually protect lives,” the President said.
According to him, our partners in Europe and the United States need to produce air defense systems and missiles for them much more actively.
“We in Ukraine can provide such production, but we need appropriate political decisions. Localization of production and appropriate licenses will help not only us, but also everyone, all partners who want security and not war,” the President said.
He recalled that such conversations had already been held with partners, and an understanding had even been reached that this was possible.
“Every Russian strike is a reminder to our partners: we must finally do what we agreed on. I have instructed the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Foreign Affairs to intensify contacts with our partners in this regard. A meeting is being prepared in the context of Ramstein,” he emphasized.
Air defense for Ukraine
The main problem faced by the Ukrainian military is the lack of air defense systems and ammunition. Earlier, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had asked the United States for licenses to produce Patriot air defense systems. The Americans did not refuse, but did not give anything.
Massive attack on April 6
Last night, the Russian Federation again conducted a large-scale attack on the territory of Ukraine. The Russians used Shahed attack drones, Kalibr missiles, ballistic and cruise missiles.
Kyiv and its region, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Kirovohrad regions came under enemy attack.
According to the Air Force, Russia fired 23 missiles and more than a hundred drones at Ukraine. The air defense destroyed 6 X-101/X-55SM cruise missiles, 6 Kalibr cruise missiles, an Iskander-M ballistic missile, and 40 Shaheds.
Read more about the massive attack in RBC-Ukraine's article.
