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Ukraine is finalizing contracts for around 1,000 missiles for U.S.-designed Patriot air defense systems, funded by an EU loan and supported by allies, Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara announced on Tuesday at a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting.
Khmara said most of the missiles would arrive only in the coming years and urged partners to supply interceptors from existing stockpiles before winter, proposing they be replenished with upgraded missiles under future contracts. He also requested 300 Patriot interceptors from allies’ stocks, 500 air-to-air missiles, and $2 billion for drones, according to a ministry summary .
Germany confirmed it would transfer PAC-2 missiles from its own stockpiles, with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius urging allies to follow suit. The European Commission is expected to approve a €28.3 billion tranche of defense loans for Ukraine on Sept. 11, including funds for PAC-3 interceptors, EU and national diplomats said .
The EU also approved an exception to procurement rules, allowing Ukraine to buy critical Patriot components with a €3.2 billion allocation from its €90 billion defense loan, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said .
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⚡️Ukraine to sign contracts for around 1,000 Patriot missiles with partner support and EU loan funding, defense minister says. The defense minister cautioned that the contracted missiles would take time to arrive.
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telegram_Meduza · about 5 hours ago
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france24 · about 5 hours ago
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ukrinform · about 5 hours ago
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ukrinform · about 5 hours ago
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ukrinform · about 5 hours ago
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gazeta.pl · about 5 hours ago
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ukrinform · about 5 hours ago
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mastodon bot · about 5 hours ago
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telegram_OSINTdefender · about 5 hours ago
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gdelt bot · about 5 hours ago
Alemanha vai fornecer mísseis Patriot à Ucrânia Saúdo o acordo alcançado pelos Estados-membros sobre a derrogação que permite à Ucrânia adquirir produtos essenciais para os sistemas de defesa aérea Patriot
observador · about 5 hours ago
📰 Ukraine to sign contracts for around 1,000 Patriot missiles with partner support and EU loan funding, defense minister says🔗 #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine
mastodon bot · about 5 hours ago
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hotnews.ro · about 6 hours ago
📰 Germany sends Patriot missiles and new military aid package to Ukraine🔗 #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine
mastodon bot · about 6 hours ago