Poland and the Netherlands have also supplied Ukraine with air defense missiles for Patriot systems as part of a previously announced package to strengthen the country’s air defense.
According to the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi, the announcement was made by Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Mykhailo Fedorov, during a speech to colleagues at the Ramstein meeting.
“I thank our partners for their support through the PURL program. To Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, and Poland — for the Patriot missiles. To the United States — for the opportunity for partners to purchase the necessary interceptors,” the minister said.
The delivery of the missiles comes after Ukraine received a new batch of anti-aircraft missiles for Patriot air defense systems. According to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, partners continue to supply ammunition for the operation of these defense systems.
“From now on, partners are transferring missiles for Patriot. In particular, a new batch arrived in recent days. And we continue to work with all partners to ensure that air defense is in place,” Zelensky said.
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