Western allies also discuss the logistics of the supply of another system from Germany or Greece, the sources of the publication said.
Israel Patriot, undergoing major repairs for Ukraine, is an old model, two officials were publicized. It is expected that it will be delivered to Ukraine this summer.
Officials who spoke on the terms of anonymity refused to describe the point of view of President Trump to the decision on the transfer of more Patriot systems to Ukraine, and also did not comment on whether this was taken before his assumption, during the administration of the previous US President Joe Biden.
The supply, which was not previously reported, occurred against the backdrop of the aggressor country of Russia of its attacks on Ukraine, including a missile blow to Kyiv on April 24, which became the most deadly since last summer.
Now Ukraine has eight Patriot systems, only six are functioning, the other two are modernized, one of the American officials said. With one of Israel and one of Germany or Greece, Ukraine will have a total of 10 Patriot systems, mainly for the protection of Kyiv, the publication says.
Context
Ukraine began to receive Patriot from partners in 2023. This complex, in particular, is able to shoot down the dagger aerobalistic missiles, which in Russia are called hypersonic. Officially on the transfer of Patriot complexes to Ukraine was reported by the United States (two complexes), Germany (three) and Romania. Netherlands The components were handed over to Ukraine to this air defense system, in particular a radar.
Forbes wrote that The Patriot alternative to today can be French SAMP-T and Aster missiles.
On March 11, Zelensky said that Ukraine has a shortage of air defense systems to protect against shelling.
On March 14, he added that in conversations with US President Donald Trump, he offered to buy a Patriot system.
On the same day Trump reacted to the words of the Ukrainian president: “Zelensky always wants to buy missiles. Listen when you start a war, you should know that you can win it. Yes? You can’t start a war against someone who is 20 times more than you, and then hope that people will give you rockets.”
