Zelensky on PAC-3 missile shortage: We negotiate with two countries regarding alternatives

President Volodymyr Zelensky made this statement during a conversation with journalists, according to Ukrinform.

"The global shortage of PAC-3 missiles, and in Ukraine in particular, has never ended, unfortunately. You know that total production is about 60 missiles per month. Certainly, important steps are being taken across Europe to increase production, but even this increase will not resolve the issue. We see where our partners are sending all the anti-ballistic missile systems—to places where the situation is very tense today, primarily the Middle East. Unfortunately, Ukraine is sometimes forgotten. But we remind everyone, and we are grateful to the partners who listen to us. Certainly, this issue has been raised in the Middle Eastern countries. I won’t share the details,” he said.

Zelensky noted that the Ukrainian government will work to secure PAC-3 systems for the country.

“To be honest, not only Ukraine but the world needs to find an alternative as soon as possible. We are negotiating with two countries to make this possible. When there is a result, I will let you know,” he said.

The president emphasized that Ukraine’s defense industry must do everything in its power to develop its own anti-ballistic missile systems.

As reported by Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the ten-year defense cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, stated that Ukraine has never before had such agreements in this region.

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