Now Ukraine is waiting for the NASAMS and IRIS-T systems.
oblast's advantage is not in money, but in countries that can provide the city with the appropriate systems. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the UP publication.
“You can strengthen air defense only by purchasing new complexes. And this is not a question of money, although it is a lot of money: from half a billion dollars to two billion. But we can find the money. This is a question of the producing countries. There is the United States , Israel, there is a joint German-French-Italian company, they produce very good medium-range complexes, – the president said. – But you know how it is:partners want to help us, but they cannot give their ready-made complexes, they can only make new ones. Therefore, we are waiting. The Israelis could help us. But it's more difficult with them.”
He reminded that Ukraine still needs to receive NASAMS from the USA. These are short-radius air defense systems. Kyiv is also expecting German IRIS-T systems.
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