Ukraine and Italy discuss the use of frozen russian assets for the purchase of air defense systems

“We are interested, among other things, in ammunition of various calibers and air defense systems. However, it is important to understand the cost and timeframe within which they can be delivered to the Ukrainian Defense Forces,” Anatoliy Klochko said.

The Deputy Minister thanked the Italians for their support since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of russia.

In addition, Klochko, representatives of the Ministry of Strategic Industry and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine familiarized themselves with the products of Italian defense companies.

Marcello Mele, representative of the Italian Defense Industry Agency, presented the key areas of the Agency's work and familiarized the delegation with 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 allocation of the EU budget to utilize all the capabilities of the Ukrainian industry, including those of the defense industry.

The parties agreed to continue working to implement the idea of creating joint industrial projects.

Source: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine