Dear colleagues!
On behalf of the Government and me personally, I
congratulate all servicemen and personnel of Air Forces of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine on your professional holiday – the Day of Air Forces of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine!
Both officers and civilian personnel of military air forces, anti-aircraft
missile, radio engineering and other military troops that are part of the Air
Forces demonstrate exemplary performance of their military
duties and defend the country’s skies. They are actively
involved in counteracting Russian-terrorist aggression, protecting the
Ukrainian sky and ensuring air support of the ground troops in the area of the anti-terror
operation.
The external security challenges facing our state require the introduction
of the fundamental modernization and re-equipment of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, in particular the Air Forces. Therefore, the issue of increasing the military
potential and the military-technical level of military aviation and air defense
is a key requirement for strengthening the defense capability of our country.
Ukrainian specialists can be fully engaged in the
development and production of military aircraft, anti-aircraft weapons and
other types of military products due to many years of experience and high
scientific and military-technical potential. I am deeply convinced that
attraction of investments and participation in international cooperative
military development programs will enable the country to strengthen the
military-technical and military potential, inter alia its air defense.