In a post on social media, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, reported that he spoke this Friday with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, about the country's needs in the area of ??anti-aircraft defense. According to Zelensky, Patriot systems are currently Ukraine's top priority.
Zelensky asks Merz for more support for anti-aircraft missile defense
In a post on social media, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, reported that he spoke this Friday with the Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, about the country's needs in the area of ??anti-aircraft...
The conversation focused on the search for more ammunition for Patriot air defense systems.
"With its missile attacks on Ukraine, Russia is playing its last card. It has no other options left to prolong the war," Zelensky said.
Although Ukrainian air defense has a relatively high intercept rate of Russian drones and cruise missiles, it is still practically incapable of countering ballistic missiles. Currently, the most effective protection is offered by the American-made Patriot systems, of which Ukraine has only a limited number.
I spoke with German Chancellor Merz @bundeskanzler. I’m grateful for the support and assistance to our people and our country. Germany is one of the world's leaders in protecting lives, and we deeply value that.The key priority now is missiles for the Patriot systems – to…
The supply of ammunition for these systems was also more restricted due to the conflict between the United States and Iran.
Germany has already supplied Patriot systems to Ukraine and also collaborates in the acquisition of missiles for this equipment.
The German government made only a brief reference to the conversation, stating that Zelensky reported to Merz the consequences of the air strike carried out on Thursday.
According to a German government spokesman, the Ukrainian president thanked the chancellor for the support provided by Germany, especially in the area of anti-aircraft defense. Merz, in turn, reaffirmed the country's commitment to continue supporting Ukraine.
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