KYIV, April 8 – The Cabinet of Ministers has released funds to complete the Sich 2-30 (2-1) Earth remote sensing satellite (ERS) at the Pivdenne Design Bureau (Yuzhnoye), Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Economic Development Dmytro Kysylevsky said.

The resolution was approved by the government at its meeting on Wednesday.

"Now Ukraine has a chance (but not a guarantee) to catch the missile at the end of this or early next year," the parliamentarian said.