The Western allies of Ukraine discuss the supply of new anti-aircraft defense systems to Kyiv Patriot on Monday, said a source to the file on Monday, adding that they wanted to reach an agreement before the NATO summit of June 24 and 25.
THE United STATES and the Greece In particular among the potential suppliers of these systems, according to the source which was expressed under the cover of anonymity. A Greek government official however refuted this information on Monday from Reuters on Monday. “There is no question of providing Ukraine Patriot systems from Greece”he said. Athens, which has already provided thousands of rockets, explosives, infantry combat vehicles, ammunition and anti -tank rockets in Ukraine, reaffirmed last year that it could not grant her Patriot systems.
Last month, the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky told CBS News that his government was ready to buy ten additional patriot systems.
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According to military analysts from Ukrainian Defense Express, Ukraine had seven fully operational patriot systems in April. These anti -aircraft defense systems, of American manufacturing, are essential to Ukraine to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles.
Citing American officials, the New York Times reported on Sunday that Washington planned to send a patriot system previously based in Israel to Ukraine after its restoration. According to the American daily, NATO also discusses “The logistics of Germany or Greece” for sending another system.
Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had discussed the delivery of new anti -aircraft defense systems with the President Donald Trumpon the sidelines of the funeral of Pope Francis to the Vatican last month.
