Ukraine ready to buy anti-aircraft systems on credit, Zelensky says
13 Mar 2022 06:42
Islam Times - Ukraine desperately needs anti-aircraft weaponry amid the ongoing Russian offensive, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday during a press conference with foreign media. Kiev has extensively researched and pinpointed the armaments’ location in countries from which such systems could be bought, Zelensky said.
“There is anti-missile defense that can be installed in the country. Ukraine has discovered where it is located around the world. In detail, down to the warehouses,” he said, adding that Kiev was ready to purchase such systems from anyone ready to supply them, regardless of the costs.
The president also took new jabs at the West and its reluctance to establish a no-fly zone above Ukraine to counter Russia’s ongoing military offensive. Some politicians in the West would reject the idea until a bomb hits the café they are sitting in, Zelensky said.
While Kiev has repeatedly urged the US-led NATO alliance to impose a no-fly zone, the bloc has ruled it out, cautioning that any attempt to implement it could lead it into direct conflict with Russia.
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