— Ukraine is ready to buy at least 10 systems. I discussed this at least with president (Donald) Trump during our telephone call. He told me that America would be working on it," said Zelenski at a press conference.
— So far, I have no further information,” he added and pointed out that he has "private talks with European countries, due to the fact that it is very costly."
Zelenski repeated his offer to buy 10 Patriot systems on Thursday, which he first submitted to Washington last week. Then U.S. president Donald Trump, asked by journalists about this issue, said with a snack: “he always wants to buy rockets.”
"We truly request this." Appeal by Volodymyr Zelenski
According to AFP, analysts estimation that exports of Patriot batteries can cost up to $2.5 billion, and exports of each rocket to this strategy cost up to $10 million.
On Friday, Zelenski asked Ukrainian allies to supply 10 additional Patriot systems due to the expanding number of Russian air strikes.
– We truly request this – he appealed in a video address addressed to the Contact Group on Defence of Ukraine, which was sitting at the NATO office in Brussels.
In the last 3 years Ukraine has received respective Patriot batteries from the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Romania.
