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Ukraine is intensifying its efforts to secure more air defense systems amid ongoing conflicts, specifically seeking additional Patriot air defense batteries from Western allies. Despite identifying over 100 Patriot systems that could potentially be spared by allies, Ukraine has requested only seven to bolster its defenses. However, European countries, including Poland, Romania, and Spain, have rebuffed Kyiv's requests, citing the need to retain their own defense capabilities. In contrast, Germany has committed to delivering an additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, a move welcomed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine says it needs 25 Patriot systems to fully protect against attacks and is in active negotiations to receive 2 Patriot and 1 SAMP/T batteries. The discussions around the provision of these critical defense systems, including Patriot and IRIS-T missiles, highlight the challenges Ukraine faces in obtaining sufficient support to defend against attacks, underscoring Germany's leadership role in the effort.
|❗️❗️❗️| 🇩🇪Germany will transfer to 🇺🇦Ukraine additional Patriot air defence system, there is also talk of transferring another Iris-T air defence system and missiles for them. Germany's leadership can really be felt, and with that leadership we can be able to save thousands… https://t.co/GithQD5Chl
Ukraine is working on receiving additional IRIS-T system from Germany - Zelenskyy President reminded that today there is a "very good result of international work," namely, Germany will provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot. He agreed on this today with Chancellor Olaf… https://t.co/moSgm4Jmk2
Zelenskyi's evening speech -- Today we have a very good result in our international work: Germany will provide us with an additional Patriot - today we agreed with Chancellor Scholz on this. We are also working with Germany on an additional IRIS-T system, which is also a strong… https://t.co/84HZ03zIby
👀 There are active negotiations on two PATRIOT batteries and one SAMP-T battery, - Kuleba 🇩🇪 The war will be long, the West will continue to arm Ukraine for a long time, - Olaf Scholz 🇨🇿 Petr Pavel: "Estonia, UK and France are also developing a project similar to the Czech…
European countries rejected Ukraine's request to supply its air defense systems, FT reports. These countries are Poland, Romania and Spain. The authorities of these countries explained their decision by saying that “they need to maintain their own defense potential.” https://t.co/4f3C4liTY8
Germany just announced it will deliver an additional Patriot system to Ukraine. Good… still 6 to go ! Come on Greece, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands and Romania ! https://t.co/RfQCbuWD2H
🇩🇪🇺🇦 Called it, Germany will provide another Patriot battery to Ukraine. Great work by Minister Pistorius convincing Scholz to do the right thing. https://t.co/TKxHHMW5gy
"Financial Times" Kiev is looking for "patriot" systems from Poland, Romania and Spain, the newspaper writes, referring to two people familiar with the progress of the negotiations. However, these countries cannot send the systems because they have to maintain their own defense…
⚠️ ZELENSKIY THANKS GERMANY FOR NEW PATRIOT SYSTEM AT 'CRITICAL TIME' Full Story → https://t.co/BycRMadUJM https://t.co/SA3Vm7YYNf
UKRAINE'S ZELENSKIY EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO GERMANY'S SCHOLZ FOR ADDITIONAL PATRIOT SYSTEM AND AIR DEFENSE MISSILES
Germany is immediately sending Ukraine more Patriot air defense systems. Other countries must do the same. Not wait. Not debate. Not head off on holidays or post meaningless platitudes on social media pretending they’re trying to help Ukraine. Just send them right now.
I had an important and productive call with @Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz. I am grateful to the Chancellor for the decision to deliver an additional Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, as well as air defense missiles for existing systems. Thank you, Olaf, for your leadership.…
+1 PATRIOT system coming from 🇩🇪Germany…. the friend in the greatest need.
Financial Times : EU rejects Ukraine's demands to transfer its air defenses European capitals said they would not send more air defense systems to Kyiv to the detriment of their own defense capabilities. Earlier, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba reported that the Ukrainian side… https://t.co/NBwahtzZBq
FT: Europe is ignoring calls from Ukraine to give it new “Patriots” The newspaper complains that Kiev is asking for only a few new air defense systems, but cannot even get them. At the same time, Ukraine turns to Poland, Romania, Spain, with no success Thread https://t.co/AfVwYbDZLl
EU countries refuse to give Ukraine their air defense systems - US media https://t.co/qNM8drF5Gu
🇪🇺🖕🇺🇦Europe ignores calls from Ukraine to give it air defense, - Financial Times (https://t.co/O2v7sbl2i0) ▪️Kiev asked to transfer Patriot systems from Poland, Romania and Spain. "They only need 7," a person familiar with the negotiations told the FT. - "But it's difficult."… https://t.co/t8PjsQIQfO
Ukraine FM Kuleba said “active negotiations” are under way with allies about acquiring 2 Patriot and 1 SAMP/T air defence systems. He didn’t name those allies but officials told @FT Ukraine is in talks with Poland and Spain for Patriots, Romania on SAMP/T. https://t.co/hQhYgglRox
Earlier today, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kuleba confirmed that Ukraine was in "active negotiations" with allied countries to procure two PATRIOT SAM batteries and one SAMP/T SAM battery. Deliveries would occur in a “matter of weeks”. https://t.co/n1I4KwbJyj
Ukraine holds talks concerning 2 Patriot system and 1 Samp-T system batteries https://t.co/fPWLq2VCbU
So far, Western partners have rebuffed demands from Kyiv to send their air defence systems to Ukraine. They allegedly said that they do not have plans to send more systems to Ukraine, arguing that they need to retain their own defence capabilities. https://t.co/Je5L0IuRuB
⚡️Kuleba: Ukraine in talks with partners to receive 2 Patriot, 1 SAMP/T batteries. Ukraine is conducting "active negotiations" with its partners to receive two additional batteries of the Patriot air defense system and one long-range SAMP/T anti-aircraft missile battery, Foreign…
🚨 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba says that Ukraine is negotiating with donor countries to receive 2 Patriot Batteries and 1 SAMP/T battery from their stocks. Delivery could take a week once the decision is made. https://t.co/2fphzXWoky
👀 "There are currently active negotiations on two PATRIOT batteries and one SAMP-T battery", - Kuleba ❗️He emphasized that if countries were now ready to transfer these systems, it would be a matter of weeks and Ukraine would be able to receive them. https://t.co/IJJ3aUzamu
European countries rebuff Kyiv’s calls for more air defences https://t.co/B1dnkSYKyI
European countries, with scores of Patriots sitting idle, rebuff Kyiv’s calls for more air defence supplies as Russia bombards Ukraine’s power infrastructure https://t.co/rIk4eqSGMp via @ft @ChristopherJM @GuyChazan
‘We Really Messed Up…’: Ukraine Has No Missiles For Patriot, Bild Journalist Says Bild journalist Julian Röpke said that Ukraine does not have missiles for the Patriot and Iris-T air defense systems. Ukraine’s Air Force urged not to panic. https://t.co/81QFDOFInm
ANALYSIS: Where Could #Ukraine Get More #Patriot Missile Systems From? Ukraine says it needs 25 Patriot systems to fully protect it from Russian missile attacks and says it knows which countries hold them – but who will give theirs up? https://t.co/j8vGGnG9bq
Bild analyst Julian Röpcke claims that Ukrainian troops have next to no Patriot and IRIS-T missiles left to operate its ground-to-air defense systems and repel Russian attacks https://t.co/QN7SmkIGfI
#Ukraine has identified 100 #Patriots that it believes its allies can spare. It also identified 4 European & Asian countries with Patriots that could be immediately sent to Ukraine. Ukraine needs seven of the air-defense systems as soon as possible https://t.co/QRJsCh9ovZ
Lithuania cannot provide Ukraine with the Patriot air defense system, since the country does not have such systems, - President Nausėda He said Lithuania received one system from the Netherlands, which was deployed for training on a temporary basis. Polish President Duda added… https://t.co/otDQM9Py87
Over 100 Patriot air defense systems could be spared from allied stores. #Ukraine is asking for 7. Not 70 out of the 100 — *seven.* There’s no time to waste. 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇯🇵🇬🇷🇪🇸🇳🇱, loan extra #PatriotsForUkraine https://t.co/T6lvk2Qc26
Kiev is pushing the West harder to deliver more Patriot air defence batteries. It's not the first time a reluctance to send extra weaponry has been met with Ukraine's discontent. RT contributor Rachel Marsden explains. https://t.co/OnVnQM0iUU