Ukraine requires a large number of air defense systems to protect underground gas storage facilities, stated Oleksii Chernyshov, the Chairman of the Board of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, in an interview with the Financial Times. According to him, Ukraine will need a significant amount of air defense to protect its own infrastructure. “We might remain in a position where we would still need more air defense (even after assistance from the United States).EU countries, of course, should play a crucial role in that assistance,” Chernyshov noted. In this context, he mentioned that the European Union i…