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Patriots to move to Kyiv 'as quickly as possible', says NATO top commander
UKRAINE, JUL 17 – European NATO members are financing the delivery of advanced Patriot missile systems to Ukraine to counter Russia's intensified missile and drone attacks, NATO's top commander said preparations are underway.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said Patriot missile systems are already being shipped from Germany to Ukraine, under a NATO-backed arrangement ensuring full reimbursement.
- Ahead of the July 21 meeting, a German Defense Ministry spokesperson said they have no knowledge of Patriot missile shipments in progress, noting that the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will address delivery specifics.
- Amid intensifying attacks, Zelenskyy said, `We are grateful to President Trump for his readiness to help protect our people’s lives.`
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed that the US has decided to indeed massively supply Ukraine with what is necessary through NATO, while Grynkewich said he’s directed to deliver Patriots 'as quickly as possible'.
- Several European countries have expressed readiness to procure Patriot systems, and unresolved financing discussions highlight a divide in transatlantic defense priorities.
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The Patriot systems, delivered by NATO to Ukraine, promise to strengthen the anti-aircraft defence of Kiev. But their colossal cost questions the Russian attacks carried out with much cheaper drones.
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AlKhaleej TodayUS shifts Patriot missile exports to Kyiv, postponing Swiss defence plans
GENEVA, July 18 — Delivery of US Patriot weapons systems to Switzerland will be delayed as Washington reprioritises to provide more support to Ukraine, the Swiss government said Thursday.The US defence department informed Bern this week “that it will reprioritise the delivery of Patriot systems to support Ukraine, focusing on ground-based air defence” there, the Swiss defence ministry (DDPS) said in a statement.“This also affects Switzerland, wh…
The United States is working to quickly deliver weapons to Ukraine as part of a plan unveiled by Donald Trump on Monday and is considering selling Patriot air defense systems from its own stockpile, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said in Brussels today.
Trump's Patriots are on the way to Kiev. Russian patriots are on the way to victory
American missile deliveries are heading to Ukraine - but will they shift the battlefield? On Monday, July 14, US President Donald Trump announced that he had decided to supply Patriot missile systems to Kiev, with the first deliveries expected in the coming days. The key element of this move lies not just in the type of weapons, but in the logistics behind them. While the deliveries will be formally carried out by Washington, the funding will co…
The US is making efforts to provide very fast Ukrainian weapons within the plan presented by President Donald Trump, in order to sell anti-patriot defence systems coming from their own stocks, said the Washington mission to NATO, quoted by AFP and taken by Agerpres.
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