The Tomahawk missiles would allow Ukraine to attack Russian territory deeply, and Moscow has already warned that sending these weapons to Kiev will constitute, in its opinion, an “escalation of the conflict”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this Friday that he met with representatives of the North American manufacturer of the Tomahawk and Patriot missile systems, which Kiev requires to defend itself against the Russian invasion.
“We discussed Raytheon’s production capacity, possible avenues of cooperation to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense and long-range capabilities, as well as the prospect of joint Ukrainian-American production,” Zelensky said on the X social network.
In another message published on X, the Ukrainian President indicated that he also met with representatives of the Lockheed Martin group.
“I described Ukraine’s specific needs for air defense systems and their compatible missiles, as well as F-16 aircraft,” he added.
North American Tomahawk missiles would allow Ukraine to attack Russian territory deeply, and Moscow has already warned that sending these weapons to Kiev will constitute, in its opinion, an “escalation of the conflict”.
With Russia intensifying attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine, Tomahawks will be the “main topic” of today’s meeting between Zelensky and Trump, said a Ukrainian official cited by the French news agency France-Presse.
He also mentioned the Patriot air defense systems, at a time when Ukrainians fear facing the winter without light or heating.
