President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The Head of State thanked him for his continued support in protecting Ukrainian skies. The President noted that the situation is very difficult right now because of the large number of Russian missiles and drones. In just the first week of this month, Russia launched 115 missiles of various types, thousands of guided aerial bombs, and jet-powered “shaheds” against Ukraine.
“In addition to the constant shortage of anti-ballistic interceptors, which Russia exploits to destroy our energy infrastructure, disruptions to Starshield service along the front line and in Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories are creating serious challenges. This significantly limits our ability to intercept jet-powered “shaheds.” Of course, the Russians are the only ones benefiting from this,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The President emphasized that now that trilateral negotiations have intensified, it is important that Ukraine not be left with empty air defense launchers and that we have the means to defend ourselves.
“Artificial restrictions do not serve peace – they serve the aggressor,” the Head of State stated.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Mark Rutte for his willingness to help with PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles.
