The Ukrainian side is working to increase supplies from missile and air defense partners, the strategic goal is to achieve such a level of practical cooperation so that air defense systems can be produced in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

“We are now working to further increase supplies from our partners – both missiles and defense systems, as well as everything we need to strengthen our mobile fire groups. The strategic goal is to reach a practical level of cooperation with our partners that will enable us to produce the air defense systems and anti-missiles we need here in Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in his video address Wednesday evening.

The President thanked all the air defense soldiers who protect the Ukrainian sky every night and every day from enemy shaheds and missiles.

“This morning, they successfully shot down a Russian ballistic missile. Every success like this saves lives. Ukraine is deeply grateful to all our partners who provide interceptor missiles and air defense systems,” Zelenskyy stressed.