Скачать или смотреть Ukraine’s Zelenskyy discusses air defense with visiting German vice chancellor

(25 Aug 2025)
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Kyiv - 25 August 2025
1. Mid of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shaking hands with Vice Chancellor of Germany, Lars Klingbeil, and members of German delegation
2. Close of flag
3. Wide of delegations taking seats
4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President:
"The topic of anti-aircraft defense is a challenge. Every day and especially before the winter it has a special context. I want to talk to you about this. We work together with the German government on additional systems of Patriot."
5. Mid of Klingbeil
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine:
"I think it's not up to me to share now what I think about boots on the ground. I think it's important from the big countries, (the) main leaders of the coalition of the willing. I think this is important, boots on the ground are important and it reflects really.. because it's also political pressure on Russia. Now, this country is here, in Ukraine. But we (also) speak about air defense and intelligence, we need to have security in the sky and in the sea, not only on the land. So a lot of things, we work on it."
7. Wide of meeting
STORYLINE:
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Monday that foreign military presence in Ukraine would be important for security guarantees and would also serve as “political pressure" towards Russia.”

His comments came during a meeting with German Vice Chancellor, Lars Klingbeil, during his visit to Kyiv.

Zelenskyy said the countries in the so called coalition of the willing should have a presence on the ground to support Ukraine.

During the meeting, Zelenskyy and Klingbeil also discussed security guarantees for Ukraine and the provision of air defense systems, officials said.

“We need to have security in the sky and at sea, not only on land,” Zelenskyy stressed.

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