Vitaly Saenko15:57, 04/03/24

There is currently no more important location in the world other than Ukraine for the deployment of Patriot systems, because Ukraine is subject to almost daily Russian ballistic missile attacks.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries to transfer to Ukraine all Patriot air defense systems available in the world .

The Foreign Minister announced this after separate meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Poland Radoslaw Sikorski, Spain Jose Manuel Albarez Bueno and Denmark Lars Ljokke Rasmussen.

In particular, as Kuleba noted, at the meeting with Sikorsky, Poland’s capabilities in protecting Ukrainian airspace from Russian missiles, as well as the issue of violation of Polish airspace by Russian missiles, were discussed.

“Ukraine is now the only country in the world that defends itself almost daily from ballistic missile attacks. This means that all Patriot batteries in the world that can be provided to Ukraine must be delivered to Ukraine as quickly as possible. There is no more important place for them “, Kuleba emphasized.

Separately, the Foreign Minister informed his Spanish counterpart Bueno about the need to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot and other air defense systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.

“We discussed the importance of joint efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities to achieve peace in Europe,” Kuleba emphasized.

At the same time, the priority needs of Ukraine in the military sphere, in particular in the context of the provision of air defense systems and missile weapons, were discussed with my Danish colleague Rasmussen .

“It is also very pleasant that Denmark is working on a new package of military assistance to strengthen our defense,” Kuleba said.

Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine

American Patriot air defense systems have proven themselves to be capable of shooting down any Russian ballistic missiles, including the Kinzhal type.

In recent weeks, the Russian invaders have stepped up their missile terror and are carrying out regular attacks on critical infrastructure and civilians. To effectively counter Russian missiles and drones, Ukraine needs more air defense capabilities.

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