According to the head of the Foreign Ministry, the more successful Ukraine’s air defense, the less likely it is that a Russian missile will fly into NATO airspace.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba hopes the Ukraine-NATO Council meeting on Wednesday, January 10, will be accompanied by swift commitments to help air defenses fend off waves of devastating Russian air attacks. He said this in an interview with Politico.

“Above all, we expect the meeting to accelerate the adoption of important decisions to further strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities. Both in relation to modern systems and in relation to their ammunition. We are deeply grateful to all our partners who continue to provide Ukraine with the means to protect its skies,” – noted the diplomat.

The publication recalls that the Ukraine-NATO Council is meeting in Brussels in response to the recent increase in attacks from Russia, which have struck cities across Ukraine, killing dozens of people. Last week, Ukraine asked the alliance to meet to discuss air defense after Moscow launched strikes on Kyiv, Kharkov and other cities with a combination of Iranian-made Shahed drones and a wave of cruise and ballistic missiles.

“Berlin, which is the world’s No. 2 donor after the United States but still refuses to send its powerful Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv, has also asked Brussels to check the countries on their planned support for the Ukrainian government,” the material says.

According to Kuleba, ensuring regular supplies of missiles for the Patriot, IRIS-T, NASAMS and other systems “is a top priority that must be completed today, not tomorrow.”

“In addition, the more successful Ukraine’s air defense is, the less likely it is that a Russian missile or drone will accidentally fly into NATO border airspace. In general, our allies should mobilize all available forces to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense now,” the head emphasized Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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The day before, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized the planned arms supplies to Ukraine, noting that partner countries in the European Union should increase them.

previously reported that the administration of US President Joe Biden is considering the latest concession to the Senate for the sake of money for Ukraine.