Zelenskyy: Ukraine Could Have Produced Patriots for Europe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić discussed Ukraine’s war against Russia, air defense, European integration, economic cooperation and Ukraine’s reconstruction during their meeting in Serbia on August 8. Zelenskyy said that during the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion, he asked then-U.S. President Joe Biden to provide Ukraine with licenses to…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vučić met in Serbia on August 8 to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia, air defense systems, European integration, economic cooperation, and Ukraine's reconstruction efforts. Zelenskyy revealed that during the initial year of Russia's full-scale invasion, he approached then-U.S.
President Joe Biden to grant Ukraine licenses for the production of Patriot air defense systems. According to UATV English, Zelenskyy stated, "If we had received them then, we would already be producing Patriots for everyone, including Europe." He further criticized the lengthy licensing process, stating that Ukraine is currently overwhelmed with paperwork while Russian missiles continue to strike Ukrainian cities.
Zelenskyy emphasized, "What is flying at us is not paper missiles, but real missiles that kill people. This should not be handled only by the Americans, but also by the Europeans. We have also been dealing with licensing issues with them for a long time."
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