– Patriot systems that we once received from the United States are now in Ukraine. We agreed to pass them on to Ukraine. And this, unfortunately, is not much talked about. But when it is said that Israel did not help militarily, it is not true. – emphasized Michael Brodski in an interview with blogger Mariczka Dowbienko, without specifying when exactly the delivery was carried out.
According to Brodski, Israel must sit “on two chairs”, maintaining relations with both Moscow and Kiev. However, Jerusalem enters into dialogue mainly on topics related to the safety of Israel and its citizens, so the threat to them is “huge”.
Ambassador Michael Brodski participates in the celebration of Chanuka in Kiev, December 25, 2024.
In the summer of last year, the source of the Financial Times reported that the United States, Israel and Ukraine negotiated delivery to Kiev to eight Patriot systems that serve in IDF. They were to be withdrawn from operation due to their service life exceeding 30 years. In January 2025, Axios noticed that the American army About 90 Patriot shells from magazines in Israel removed And it transported them to Poland to ship to Ukraine.
At the same time, “The New York Times” quoted American officials who claimed that Kiev would receive another Patriot system because the Russian fire of Ukraine intensified. The system was renovated in Israel and was to be delivered to Ukraine in the summer.
Western allies also discussed the transfer of another patriot from Germany or Greece. At that time, Ukraine had a total of eight such Sames, but two of them did not work.
Earlier, the Israeli authorities did not officially announce military assistance for Ukraine and focused on humanitarian supplies. Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu noticed that if the weapon was handed over to Kiev, It may fall into the hands of the Iranian army and be used against Israel.
