Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has said that work is underway with other countries to obtain another Patriot air defence system.

Source:Rustem Umierov in a conversation with journalists after a meeting of the Contact Group on Defence of Ukraine in the Ramstein format, as reported by European Pravda 

Details:Umierov highlighted Germany's work as the leader of the air defence coalition and added that it would pay for the purchase of other air defence systems and create a fund to pay for the purchase of interceptor missiles, including Patriot systems.

"We are now working with other countries to get another Patriot. Germany, as the leader of the air defence coalition, knows who we are working with and will help us finance not only Patriot but also other systems," he said.

Asked whether they had managed to agree on a licence to produce interceptor missiles in Ukraine, the minister replied: "We have been talking and do not want to go into details. It's been worked out; we're talking about modalities and how these companies will work in Ukraine."

Background :

• In March, US President Donald Trump promised Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cooperate with him in finding Patriot air defence systems for Ukraine.
• Meanwhile, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced another military aid package for Ukraine during Ramstein, which will include four IRIS-T air defence systems.

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