Volodymyr Zelenskyi is negotiating with US President Joe Biden regarding the transfer of
Patriot
air defense systems to Ukraine .
The head of state said this in an interview with the French TV channels TF1 and LCI.
Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine currently needs air defense equipment, which is why constant negotiations are underway with France, Italy and the USA.
"The process is going on, I am personally involved in it. In principle, it is very necessary for us... For me, it is important - this is my personal relationship with President Biden," he said.
Patriot air defense system
On December 13, American media reported that the administration of President Joe Biden is finalizing plans to send
the Patriot anti-missile defense system
to Ukraine.
According to CNN, the decision will be officially announced this week.
The US Ministry of Defense confirmed the information that they plan to send Patriot anti-missile defense systems to Ukraine.
Mykhailo Podolyak, the adviser to the head of the President's Office, suggested that Ukraine will receive Patriot complexes from the USA
, as well as other samples of air defense and anti-missile defense ,
in the shortest possible time .
US President Joe
Biden hinted at the announcement
of the likely transfer of Patriot missile systems to Ukraine.
Publicist Andriy Piontkovsky believes that the Pentagon's plans to send Patriot anti-missile defense systems to Ukraine indicate that the US
does not want to wait too long for Russia to surrender.
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