Petriots and other air defense systems are now needed in Ukraine, for our cities and communities - President Vladimir Zelensky's address

I wish health, dear Ukrainians, Ukrainians! Was a long day today. First of all, thank our defenders of the sky for the knocked out rockets. More than 30. In particular, ballistics. It is very important to give such aircraft. And with all our partners, we always talk about enhancing our ability to protect the sky. The air defense systems that are needed for this are the partners that can help. It is worth doing. It is worth protecting life.

Petriots and other systems are now needed in Ukraine, for our cities and communities. On the other hand, every Russian terrorist blow indicates that the sanctions of the world against the Putin system are not yet sufficient. Each Russian rocket, which these inhumans attack our country, contains components produced by companies from other states - not Russia. At least 53 types of such components are in the design of X-101 missiles.

There are no less than 49 types of components that Russia does not produce. Much of them are what is made by the free world companies and, through different "gray" schemes imported into Russia. It is a must block such schemes and all who support them. More sanctions are required. There is more responsibility for the bypassing schemes. I am grateful to all states and leaders who do it. But the pressure on Russia requires much more.

Only today and only in rockets used against Kiev were at least one and a half thousand components that brought the terrorist state from normal states. This should stop and there are appropriate levers in the world. Today he held several meetings with the military, with the leaders of our intelligence. In particular, the strengthening of our protection against Russian terror and our active actions against the occupier. We are preparing good, effective things. There was a lot of international work.

The first is participation in a meeting of the European Council, it is a traditional format of our interaction with the European Union. Today, they also talked about defense support and economic issues, including the continuation of free trade between Ukraine and the European Union, as well as the real beginning of negotiations on the entry of our country. The second one in international work-talking to Greece Prime Minister Mr. Michotakis.

They also talked to the strengthening of air defense and the implementation of security agreements that were reached during a visit to Ukraine, to our Odessa. They also talked about the preparation of our bilateral security agreement. Third - in Ukraine the head of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Bauer was a visit today.

Of course, the key is the support of our warriors, the protection of our people, the approaching time when we will not only be valuable and in fact part of the Alliance, but also when it is legally secured by reality. I thank everyone who supports Ukraine, Ukrainians! Thank you all who are fighting and working for our independence, for our power. I started this day in the Kiev region - in Moshchun and Gostomel.