English transcript

Definitely, air defence and the production of missiles, first of all, for air defence,

is a critical story of today, not only for Europe.

We need to understand that, especially with the war in Iran,

when, according to media reports, during the first five days,

both American troops and the Gulf country troops used around 800

anti-ballistic missiles produced by the Patriot system, 800.

And we know what are the needs of Ukraine.

Per year, Ukraine needs, again, talking about the Patriot system,

needs around 2,000 of Patriot anti-ballistic missiles.

And we know that, according to public sources,

the whole production of Patriot anti-ballistic missiles

produced in the United States is around 750.

So all that arithmetic shows that, really, we need to, first of all,

really to boost production of anti-ballistic missiles in Europe.

We are producing some of them for some T-systems.

And we need to look into development of new systems.

It will take time.

I cannot promise you, you know, miracles to happen tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

But we understand the problem.

We have some instruments which we can use.

You've just said that there is a clear need to boost air defense capabilities in Europe,

and it definitely will take time, although you can't promise us the miracles.

But approximately how much time that might take, given the sense of urgency in Ukraine,

that Ukraine desperately needs those air defense capabilities,

given the situation in the Middle East?

Thanks.

Well, Ukraine is doing great in developing its own production.

And even speaking while we met last time with Defense Minister a few weeks ago,

they were speaking about possibility,

together with some European companies, to develop new anti-ballistic systems.