Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces Col-Gen Oleksandr Syrsky, right, and Roman Mashovets, deputy head of the Presidential Office, look at a map during their visit to the front-line city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Nov 30, 2023. (PHOTO / AP)

KYIV – Ukraine has set out plans to produce air defense systems capable of intercepting aerial threats at a distance of 100 kilometers, a government-run news agency reported on Friday citing a senior Defense Ministry official.

Ukrinform quoted Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk as saying that Ukraine will focus on producing air defense systems of the Koral type with a range of more than 100km, along with portable anti-aircraft missile systems, next year.

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In 2024, Ukraine will allocate a total of 175 billion hryvnias (about $4.8 billion) for the purchase of missiles and ammunition amid the conflict with Russia, Havryliuk said.

Developed by the Luch Design Bureau, the Koral is an anti-aircraft missile capable of destroying airplanes, helicopters, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. The prototype of the Koral missile was first unveiled to the public in 2021.

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Currently, Ukraine relies mostly on foreign air defense systems to protect its skies from missiles and drones.