Ukraine seeks to use proceeds from frozen assets of the Russian Federation to purchase air defense systems from Italy. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Deputy Minister of Defense Brigadier General Anatoly Klochko held negotiations with the delegation of the Defense Industry Agency of the Italian Ministry of Defense for the purchase of Italian-made air defenses and ammunition for these systems. " However, one should understand the cost and time frame during which they can be delivered to the Ukrainian Defense Forces,” Klochko noted.. Representatives of the Ukrainian government got acquainted with the products of Italian defense companies, and a representative of the Defense Industry Agency of the Italian Ministry of Defense Marcello Mele spoke about the mechanisms of potential cooperation.

“The Italian delegation expressed the country’s readiness to be not only an important partner in supporting Ukraine, but also to participate in the correct distribution of the EU budget to use all the capabilities of Ukrainian industry, including,” the Ministry of Defense emphasized. As you know, on January 9, Zelensky arrived in Italy and met with the head of government, Giorgia Maloney.. The main topics of discussion were strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities, in particular, its air defense and preparation for the international Conference on the restoration of Ukraine. Zelensky held a meeting with the President of Italy. News on Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.