Patriot procurement must be accelerated or there will be personnel decisions, Zelensky warns

According to Ukrinform, Zelensky announced the decision on Facebook following a meeting on additional ways to supply Ukraine with air defense systems and missiles.

“We have an agreement at the highest political level on the purchase of Patriot systems, and this agreement is awaiting implementation at the financial, legal, and technical levels. The wait has taken too long,” the President said.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Security and Defense Council, and the diplomatic team of the Office of the President.

“The task is absolutely clear: to speed up this Patriot contract, and the involved officials are personally responsible. The funds from the EUR 90 billion European support package along with our other financial resources, must be used as quickly as possible to fulfill the very tasks that ensure the protection of Ukrainian lives,” Zelensky stressed.

The President noted that, as of now, even the legal procedures required for the contract have not yet been completed.

“I have set a final deadline – one week for all preparatory steps. I expect a report on Friday: either clarity regarding the implementation of our agreement on the Patriot systems, or serious personnel decisions,” he said.

As reported by Ukrinform, Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine expects a meaningful response from its international partners following Russia’s large-scale attack on June 2.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine