Ukraine is facing an acute shortage of PAK-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability-3) missiles, which are the only reliable means of intercepting russian ballistic missiles. This was stated by Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov during a meeting with journalists dedicated to the results of the work of the updated team of the department.
According to the government official, the issue of strengthening air defense is being discussed at the highest state level. The main priority is to involve Western partners in the joint production of scarce ammunition, which will shorten logistics chains and accelerate the replenishment of the arsenals of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"We also talked with the President about creating joint consortia with partners to produce anti-ballistic missiles faster," Mykhailo Fedorov reported.
Despite the complexity of the technologies, Ukraine is considering the possibility of developing its own anti-ballistic systems. Fedorov noted that the country has the necessary scientific base, but the creation of such missiles requires a fundamentally different approach and long-term training.
"We need a separate project for this - the mathematics there is complicated, it takes more time. But Ukraine must definitely develop its own projects," he stressed.
The minister explained that the independent production of anti-ballistic complexes is a long-term goal that requires precise calculations and significant investments, but it is critically important for the country's energy and national security in the future.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the aggressor country of russia is attacking Ukraine with ballistic missiles practically from the factory, that is, produced in late 2025-early 2026.
On February 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 80% of Ukraine's territory remains unprotected from strikes by ballistic missiles from the aggressor country of russia due to an acute shortage of appropriate air defense systems.
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