Ukraine: Zelensky signs agreement with Portugal for the production of marine drones

Milan, 20 December (LaPresse) – “Today, Ukraine and Portugal issued a joint statement on the creation of a partnership for the production of maritime drones. We signed it together with the Prime Minister of Portugal, who is on an official visit to Ukraine today. This is one of the most promising areas of our current defence activities. It is important to achieve results. There must be sufficient force throughout Europe to counter any threat, and modern drones are a concrete defence tool.” This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a post on social media. ‘I am grateful to Portugal for its contribution to the PURL initiative, which allows us to purchase American weapons. Portugal also supported the joint European decision on a financial security guarantee for Ukraine for the coming years: €90 billion for Ukraine, which is very tangible,’ Zelensky added. “Thank you, Luiz Montenegro, for this visit. I am grateful to Portugal for the respect and support shown to the Ukrainian community. And I would like to give special recognition to the contribution to the restoration of our educational infrastructure: Ukrainian schools in Chernihiv and Cherkasy. Thank you, Portugal.”