President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday, June 3, that Ukrainian officials have one week to resolve outstanding issues surrounding the purchase of additional Patriot air defense systems, warning that further delays could result in personnel consequences. In a post on Telegram, Zelensky said he held a meeting focused on securing additional air defense systems and interceptor missiles for Ukraine as Russia continues to intensify missile and drone attacks.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “We have an agreement at the highest political level on the purchase of Patriots, and this agreement is awaiting implementation at the financial, legal and technical levels,” Zelensky said. “The wait has dragged on.” The meeting included representatives from the defense ministry, foreign ministry, National Security and Defense Council, and the diplomatic team from the Office of the President. According to Zelensky, the task assigned to officials was “absolutely clear” — to accelerate work on the Patriot contract. “This is the personal responsibility of the officials involved,” he said. Zelensky demands results within a week The president said that despite the political agreement already being in place, legal preparations for the contract have not yet been completed. “Unfortunately, as of today, even the legal steps have not yet been worked out under this contract,” Zelensky said. He added that Ukraine intends to use funding from the European Union’s €90 billion support package, along with other available financial resources, to strengthen the country’s air defenses as quickly as possible.