US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin asked European allies to transfer the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to strengthen air defense capabilities.
He stated this during a hearing in the Armed Services Committee of the US House of Representatives on April 30.
— There are countries that have Patriot, and we continue to negotiate with these countries. I have personally spoken with the leaders of several states in the last two weeks, encouraging them to cede more funds or provide more funds, — indicated by the American official.
Austin did not name these countries for security reasons, but it is known that Spain, Greece, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden have Patriot installations.
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Patriot air defense system for Ukraine
Previously, President Zelensky named the number of Patriot systems to completely cover the sky over Ukraine from enemy attacks. This is 25 installations.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kuleba said that negotiations on this topic are constantly being conducted with allies. Now Kyiv has practically managed to agree with its Western partners on the transfer of four batteries of the Patriot air defense system.
