President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary
General Mark Rutte, who assured him that advanced PAC-3
interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense will continue to be supplied
to Ukraine, Ukraine’s presidential office said on May 4.
Zelenskyy and Rutte discussed the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program and the possibility of new contributions from international partners. Rutte confirmed the program is ongoing and that deliveries of anti
The president reiterated the importance of deepening defense cooperation between Ukraine and NATO countries, implementing joint projects, and developing shared production.
The meeting comes amid concerns about weapons deliveries to Ukraine. In an interview published April 15 by German broadcaster ZDF, Zelenskyy said the war in Iran was leading to fewer weapons shipments to Ukraine, including fewer Patriot missiles. “We now have such a shortage that it cannot get any worse,” he said, referring to air