The visit to Spain, already the fourth since the full-scale war began, will further strengthen cooperation between the two countries. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his meeting with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez.

Today, there are new defense agreements between Ukraine and Spain, as well as our private sector and our companies. There is movement in economic and infrastructure cooperation between us, as the Prime Minister mentioned regarding the railway. These are important decisions. Humanitarian and diplomatic cooperation between our countries also continues.

In Madrid, in the presence of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez, five bilateral documents were signed.

In Madrid, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the leadership of the Spanish Sener Group, which today signed three agreements with Ukrainian defense manufacturers.

During the address, Volodymyr Zelenskyy demonstrated an iPad with software that enables real-time monitoring of the security situation, including on the front line, where Russia’s losses this winter alone exceeded 92,000 killed and severely wounded, as confirmed by video.

We must go further. We must build modern defense forces – together. Only together, with you, with our allies. In Europe, we must produce all levels of air defense – against drones and all types of missiles, including ballistic. Our seas must be secure, and our forces in other seas must be protected from all threats.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mark Rutte discussed the situation surrounding Iran and Russia’s role in providing military support to the Iranian regime. The Head of State stressed the importance of increasing sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation to limit its ability to finance its war machine.