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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Kyiv, February 12 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called on allies to urgently transfer PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems to strengthen the country's air defense and protect its energy infrastructure, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on Thursday.
Speaking at the opening of the 33rd meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense in the Ramstein format in Brussels, Mykola Fedorov stated that PAC-3 missiles are the most effective means of countering ballistic threats. He called on partners to transfer such missiles from their stockpiles to Ukraine and to increase contributions to the PURL initiative, through which Ukraine also receives other interceptor missiles.
M. Fedorov noted that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tasked the Ministry of Defense with creating a system capable of countering the enemy in the air and on the ground, as well as strengthening asymmetric and cyberattacks against the enemy and its economy.
In turn, V. Zelenskyy stated that accelerating the supply of Patriot missiles is crucial to protecting energy infrastructure following overnight strikes on several Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro. He stated that Ukraine was attacked by 219 drones and 25 missiles, most of which were intercepted. However, there were casualties, injuries, and damage to energy facilities.
V. Zelensky confirmed that Patriot systems are the most effective means of defense against ballistic missiles and called on partners to expedite the delivery of interceptor missiles. –0–
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