“The National Security and Defense Council, intelligence, the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Air Force, the defense innovation cluster ‘Brave1’ – all state institutions are involved. However, the biggest challenge at the moment is Russian strikes. This means that every Ukrainian diplomat, all government officials, and the Ministry of Defense must know where in the world the PAC-2 and PAC-3 missile systems for ‘Patriot’ and other air defense missiles are,” said the president.
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According to him, this requires direct negotiations and new agreements with partners.
“Everything we discussed with government officials will be implemented,” assured V. Zelensky.
The FREYJA program is actively being implemented
The president also announced that the anti-ballistic defense program FREYJA is actively being developed.
“Ten countries are participating in it, and more partners who can provide real support will soon join. We have already agreed on this. I am grateful to all the companies ready to work within the framework of the Anti-Ballistic Coalition. These are leading European companies,” he said.
According to V. Zelensky, Ukraine can develop the missile and launch device itself, while partners will supply the necessary components – radars, sensors, and other equipment.
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“A large and effective anti-ballistic program would be beneficial for all of Europe. Today we discussed in detail what further actions are needed from our state and partners so that Ukrainian arms manufacturers and developers can achieve real results,” said the president.
He emphasized that only a few countries in the world have created such an anti-ballistic system, so Ukraine aims to become one of them.
“There are only a few countries in the world that have developed their own anti-ballistic program, and Ukraine must join this circle of states. We are creating all the necessary conditions for this. Other countries have spent decades on this, but Ukraine must do it as quickly as possible so that by the turn of 2026–2027 we already have concrete results,” said V. Zelensky.
US support for air defense
The Ukrainian leader also noted that the United States knows very well what kind of help Ukraine needs.
“We need air defense, and political decisions are necessary for that. This is needed both in Europe and in the G7 countries. We work on this daily. Today, with the Prime Minister of Norway, we mostly talked about air defense. Yesterday, I spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the President of Finland. We coordinated actions and contacts with other partners,” said the president.
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