President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with President of Finland Alexander Stubb.
The President of Finland expressed condolences over Russia’s massive attack on Ukrainian cities and communities on the night of July 2 and assured Ukraine of his readiness to help.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed him about the consequences of this Russian strike and emphasized that defending against ballistic missiles is impossible without a sufficient number of the appropriate interceptors for Patriot systems. Strengthening air defense is Ukraine’s greatest priority right now.
The leaders discussed which partners can help Ukraine strengthen its anti-ballistic defense and how exactly, and agreed to work on this together.
Alexander Stubb separately noted the successes of Ukrainian warriors on the front.
“Everyone can see how the situation is shifting in Ukraine’s favor and how effective the long-range sanctions are. This is the right kind of pressure on Russia. We are looking for formats to reinvigorate diplomacy,” the Head of State noted.
The Presidents exchanged views on ideas that could help and coordinated their next steps.
The leaders also discussed bilateral defense cooperation. Ukraine and Finland are preparing to sign important agreements in the near future.