“In the period from 2000 to 2019, most of the 225 air defense systems-Zelensky on April 17, 20:34 to share: Vladimir Zelensky at the German training ground, where Ukrainian military is trained at US Patriot (photo: Jens Buttner/Pool Via Reuters) anti-aircraft missile complexes, but over time, most of them “disappeared”. About”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the German training ground where the Ukrainian military is trained in American Patriot (photo: Jens Buttner/Pool Via Reuters)
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reported that in the early 1990s the state had 225 anti-aircraft missile complexes, but over time most of them “It disappeared somewhere. “
The President said this on Thursday, March 17, at a briefing with journalists.
According to him, by 2000, 168-169 air defense systems remained in Ukraine, and as of 2019 – only about 60. As the Head of State noted, it was between 2000 and 2019 that most of the weapons “She went somewhere. ”
“I am not about who stole in us there, I was selling… I have to understand what was the density of Ukraine’s protection. Why? To understand the protection of the Russians. Because our systems sold not only there, to the Middle East, [а] And the Russians too, ”Zelensky added.
Also at a briefing on Thursday, the Head of State said what the US position on the sale of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.
“Ukraine is ready to buy a minimum of 10 Patriot systems. I said about this minimum (US President Donald – Ed.) Trump during our telephone conversation. He told me that America would work on this. So far, I have no other information, ”Zelensky said.
Patriot themselves do not protect Ukraine. The expert named all kinds of weapons necessary for efficient operations of air defense
Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an interview with CBS News, published on April 14, stated that Ukraine is ready to buy 10 air defense systems Patriot for $ 15 billion in the United States.
The President also said that Trump’s administration was licensed to produce Patriot systems and missiles.
Later, Donald Trump during a meeting with President Salvador complained that Zelensky “He constantly wants to buy rockets. “