The western allies are water intensive negotiations on the delivery of new pressure defense systems of Patriot Ukraine, with the aim of achieving an agreement before the upcoming NATO summit in late June, the source has announced aware of the situation.
President Ukraine Volodimir Green said in April for the American CBS that Kiev is ready to buy ten additional American systems that are key to protecting Russian ballistic missiles.
According to information transmitted by the Defense Express portal, Ukraine currently has seven operating patriot systems.
An unnamed source said that the United States and Greece among States which could potentially provide additional units.
However, although he had been spoken of the Greek contribution earlier, the official Athens later denied it.
“Greece does not plan to send their systems of Patriot Ukraine,” Reuters’ Government Officer, reminded that it is a sensitive topic due to tense relations with Turkey, also a member of NATO.
Two American officials confirmed that the previous President Joe Biden was approved by sending additional systems of Patriot Ukraine, and that his successor Donald Trump did not stop that process.
(Vijesti.ba)
