The head of state said this during a speech at a meeting of ambassadors, according to a Ukrinform correspondent.

"One of the worst consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as a consequence of Iranian tactics, is that a potential aggressor in the world sees how much harm ballistic weapons can inflict on human life. Therefore, the global ballistic threat will grow. And all anti-ballistic defense capabilities must grow as well. Our Freja can become a shared system for Europe that will provide integrated protection. Freja will be fast to produce and proven in war," he said.

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Zelensky said that Ukraine is capable of producing the missile itself and the launcher, so, in his words, cooperation with European states and partner companies that have radars and sensors is crucial.

"With all these companies, with all the necessary countries, we already have agreements. This involves 10 states participating in the anti-ballistic coalition: Ukraine, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom; and 12 manufacturing companies that have already joined this initiative. The anti-ballistic coalition and the ‘Freja’ project are open to other participants who can truly strengthen European security as a whole," he said.

The president called on Ukrainian diplomats to fully support the implementation of the Freja project and to achieve concrete results in negotiations with partners on defense cooperation and joint weapons production.

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"Given the real situation in the world, we can say that every anti-ballistic project is needed. None of those that currently exist is an attempt to push someone out or replace something. Freja will significantly complement and strengthen existing capabilities — both those that already exist and those still being built. I ask you to become more actively involved in this work on our Ukrainian, European anti-ballistic project," he added.

As Ukrinform reported, Ukraine and its European partners agreed to jointly develop the Freja system to counter ballistic missiles, which is intended to combine Ukrainian missile technology with European radars, sensors, and command-and-control systems.

Companies already involved in the project include Eurosam, the manufacturer of the SAMP/T system, as well as Leonardo, Thales, and Saab.

The leading industrial partner in the project became the Ukrainian company Fire Point, which developed the Flamingo cruise missile. Last month, it announced an agreement with the German defense company HENSOLDT to supply a radar for the system.