NATO expresses its readiness to assist Ukraine with PAC-2 and PAC-3 anti-aircraft missiles to strengthen its air defense, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated while summarizing the results of his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Zelenskyy thanked Rutte for his unwavering support in protecting the Ukrainian sky.
The President emphasized that due to massive Russian shelling, the situation is currently extremely difficult — in the first week of November alone, Russia launched 115 missiles of various types, as well as thousands of guided aerial bombs and jet-powered Shaheds, at Ukraine.
According to Zelenskyy, in addition to the constant shortage of anti-ballistic missiles, which the enemy exploits to strike energy infrastructure, new technical difficulties have also emerged. Specifically, the interception of jet-powered drones is hindered by disruptions in the operation of the Starshield system along the front line and in temporarily occupied territories.
Zelenskyy emphasized that amid the intensification of trilateral negotiations, it is critically important that Ukraine's air defense launching systems do not remain empty.
"Artificial restrictions do not work for peace; they work for the aggressor. Thank you, Mark, for your readiness to help with PAC-2 and PAC-3," the President stated.
