Today we have the chance to win in Eastern Europe, so that we do not have to fight later on the northern or other eastern fronts, in the South or in African nations. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in Reykjavik during his speech at the Ukraine-Nordic Summit.
The President expressed gratitude to Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway for their military aid packages and support for Ukrainian defense production.
The President called for joining in equipping the brigades, increasing investments in the production of weapons in Ukraine, including long-range missiles, drones and electronic warfare systems, and purchasing artillery ammunition for Ukrainian warriors from third countries, as well as taking action against the Russian shadow fleet.
“We see Putin is ramping up his arms production and rogue regimes like Pyongyang are aiding him. Next year, as we understand, Putin aims to match the EU’s production of munitions. We can only prevent this now,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
He also emphasized the importance for Ukraine of receiving an invitation to join the North Atlantic Alliance.
“When Ukraine receives an invitation to NATO, it will become an unbreakable defensive wall against Russia’s imperial ambitions. Russia must end its aggressive stance, and that starts with letting go of its ambitions over Ukraine,” the Head of State stressed.
All outlined points are part of the Victory Plan. The President called for support for the Plan, implementation of all its points, and assistance in efforts with partners who remain skeptical.
The Ukraine-Nordic Summit in Reykjavik is the fourth such summit. The third was held in May this year in Stockholm, Sweden. The two previous summits took place last year: in Oslo, Norway, in December, and in Helsinki, Finland, in May.
