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Dutch Defense Ministry reveals timeline for supplying additional air defense systems to Ukraine

Additional components for Patriot air defense system will be supplied to Ukraine "very soon", Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans told Radio Free Europe/Radio Svoboda (RFE/RS) on July 9.

11 July 2024, 12:55 PM

Zelenskyy thanks USA for new Patriot system, says more are needed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the USA for the new Patriot systems but noted they were insufficient amid recent Russian attack, he said at an interview session at the Ronald Reagan Institute on July 10.

10 July 2024, 09:30 AM

Allies pledge $1 billion to bolster Ukraine's air defense at NATO Summit

An additional Patriot air defense system will be transfered to Ukraine, along with other military supplies to strengthen the country's air defense, US President Joe Biden said at the NATO summit opening in Washington on July 9.

10 July 2024, 09:00 AM

Ukrainian expert explains why air defenses couldn’t stop all Russian missiles

Ukrainian air defenses couldn’t intercept every missile Russia launched at Kyiv on July 8 due to changes in Russian tactics, explained Gennadiy Khazan, President of the Ukrainian Aviation Association of Pilots and Aircraft Owners (AOPA Ukraine), in an interview with Radio NV on July 9.

9 July 2024, 03:05 PM

Netherlands to provide Ukraine with another Patriot air defense system - FM Kuleba

The Netherlands will hand over an additional Patriot air defense complex to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said, Ukrinform news agency reported on July 7.

8 July 2024, 03:40 PM

New US security deal pledges support for Ukraine until victory

The recently signed security agreement between the United States and Ukraine explicitly states that Washington will provide assistance to Kyiv until victory, rather than the previous stance of "as long as it takes," said Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva in an interview with NV on July 6.

6 July 2024, 03:00 PM

Zelenskyy thanks Berlin for third Patriot battery

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Kyiv’s Western partners for providing additional air defense systems, placing a particular emphasis on Germany in his July 5 evening address.

5 July 2024, 10:41 PM

Patriot air defense thwarts every Kinzhal missile aimed at Kyiv since May

Since the deployment of the American Patriot air defense system, all Russian Kinzhal ballistic missiles aimed at Kyiv have been successfully intercepted, Colonel Serhiy Yaremenko, commander of the 96th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force, said in a July 4 interview with Ukrinform.

4 July 2024, 03:28 PM

Ukrainian Air Force addresses possible Patriot missile transfer from Israel

Illya Yevlash, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force Command, commented on media reports about the possible transfer of Patriot air defense systems from Israel to Ukraine during the national telethon program on July 1.

1 July 2024, 03:48 PM

US Army signs $4.5 billion deal with Lockheed Martin for Patriot missiles

The U.S. Army reached an agreement with Lockheed Martin to produce 870 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) missiles, valued at $4.5 billion, the U.S. Army Press Service reported on June 28.

30 June 2024, 11:45 AM

US in talks to send eight Israeli Patriot systems to Ukraine, report says

The United States is developing a plan to supply Ukraine with up to eight Patriot air defense batteries currently used by Israel and scheduled for decommissioning, the Financial Times reported on June 27, citing sources familiar with the matter.

28 June 2024, 01:58 AM

US to divert foreign AA ammunition deliveries to Ukraine

The United States will prioritize supplying Ukraine with air defense ammunition ahead of fulfilling orders placed by other U.S. allies and partners, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said on June 20.

20 June 2024, 09:22 PM

Biden administration prioritizes Ukraine for Patriot missile distribution

The United States is set to prioritize Ukraine in its distribution of Patriot interceptor missiles, delaying deliveries to other nations to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses amid ongoing Russian aggression, according to a report by the Financial Times on June 20.

20 June 2024, 05:49 PM

Romania's Supreme Council to decide on Patriot systems transfer to Ukraine amid Defense Ministry's opposing the idea

Romania's Supreme Council to decide about providing Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems after Defense Ministry expressed concerns about this proposal in its report to President Klaus Iohannis, Digi24 reported, citing its sources, on June 20.

20 June 2024, 02:10 PM

U.S. and allies to deliver five Patriot systems to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says

The transfer of five Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine has been agreed upon with President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced at a press briefing with his American counterpart after the signing of the bilateral security agreement between Kyiv and Washington on June 13.

14 June 2024, 01:45 PM

Kyiv and Washington sign 10-year security deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden have signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement, Zelesnkyy’s press service announced on June 13.

14 June 2024, 12:02 AM

Zelenskyy visits the German base in Sanitz where Ukrainian soldiers master Patriot systems

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accompanied by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited the 21st anti-aircraft missile group base in Sanitz, where the Ukrainian defenders are training to operate Patriot air defense system, the Presidental Office reported.

12 June 2024, 01:31 PM

Ukraine's historic downing of Russia's A-50 aircraft attributed to Patriot system, U.S. Colonel confirms

It was a Patriot system that allowed Ukraine to strike a Russian A-50 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AWACS) aircraft for the first time in January 2024, a U.S. Army official confirmed.

10 June 2024, 11:26 AM

Former British intel: US wary on Ukraine air support

Washington could easily find several batteries of Patriot SAMs for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but they are not doing so, Frank Ledwidge, a former British military intelligence officer, told NV on June 3.

3 June 2024, 06:51 PM

Romania could transfer Patriot missile systems to Ukraine

Romania is now discussing the possibility of transferring Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu told Euronews.

3 June 2024, 09:52 AM

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