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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the NATO summit in Ankara produced concrete results for Ukraine, including progress on strengthening air defense, defense industrial cooperation, and diplomatic support, following a series of meetings with allied leaders, UATV English reports.
Speaking to reporters after the summit, Zelenskyy described his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as “very productive” and welcomed Washington’s decision to provide licenses for the production of Patriot interceptor missiles.
The president said Ukraine expects to receive a new U.S. military assistance package in the coming days, adding that additional agreements with European partners on air defense support have also been reached, although no delivery dates have yet been announced.
Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine is pursuing several parallel tracks to strengthen its protection against ballistic missile attacks. These include obtaining a U.S. license to produce Patriot interceptors, receiving PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles from European partners through the Priority Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, expanding bilateral agreements, and advancing cooperation on other air defense systems such as the Franco-Italian SAMP/T.
He noted that Ukraine still does not possess its own anti-ballistic defense system, while production of SAMP/T systems remains limited and demand among partner countries is high.
The president also said Ukraine currently has a “window of opportunity,” arguing that the country has significantly strengthened both on the battlefield and in the air, reducing Russia’s military advantages.
“We have become stronger on the battlefield and in the air. Putin understands that he no longer has an advantage,” Zelenskyy said.
According to the president, support for Ukraine’s future NATO membership continues to grow among Allied nations, with more countries openly expressing support for Kyiv joining the Alliance.
On defense cooperation with the United States, Zelenskyy said a Drone Deal agreement has not yet been signed, but both sides have already concluded a number of documents allowing the U.S. to receive various types of Ukrainian weapons for testing and evaluation.
Commenting on Russia’s economy, Zelenskyy said it was “historically ironic” that a country traditionally dependent on energy exports is now struggling to secure sufficient fuel supplies and increase fuel imports.
The Ukrainian president also commented on his meeting with newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki, saying the two leaders discussed security cooperation, economic relations, and historical issues.
“We must remain constructive and treat these issues with sensitivity,” Zelenskyy said.
Summing up the summit, Zelenskyy said the key priority now is to ensure that all agreements reached with partners are implemented without delay and translated into practical results that strengthen Ukraine and bring a just peace closer.
