Ukraine will receive “a dozen air defense systems” in the coming months, Biden announced important assistance

Ukraine will receive “a dozen air defense systems” in the coming months, Biden announced important assistance Vladislav Kravtsov

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US President Joe Biden, at the opening of the NATO summit in Washington on July 9, announced the transfer of additional air defense systems to Ukraine. These complexes will come to our state not only from the United States, but also from other partners.

We are talking about such complexes as NASAMS, HAWK , IRIS T-SLM and IRIS T-SLS, as well as Gepard anti-aircraft guns. The transfer of most of these complexes has already been announced by partners.

Ukraine will receive dozens of air defense systems from partners

The joint statement said that the United States, Germany and Romania confirmed the supply of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. In addition, the Netherlands and other partners will assemble another Patriot air defense system, and Italy has promised to provide a SAMP-T air defense system. These five air defense systems are designed to enhance the protection of Ukrainian cities, civilians and military personnel. “. These systems will include NASAMS, HAWK, IRIS T-SLM, IRIS T-SLS anti-aircraft missile systems and Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft missile systems.

In addition, it became known that Canada, Norway, Spain and the UK, among other NATO members, have confirmed their commitments to supply Ukraine with interceptor missiles for its defense systems.

The released statement also thanked the coalition of more than 50 countries for their continued support in providing security assistance to Ukraine. Gratitude was also expressed for the Immediate Air Defense Action initiative, under which partners pledged more than $1 billion to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.

Zelensky responded to the partners’ statement on air defense

Vladimir Zelensky on the social network X thanked his partners – the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Romania – for adopting the declaration in support for the Ukrainian air defense system to protect people, cities and critical infrastructure.

Additional Patriot, SAMP/T and IRIS-T SLM air defense systems, and other tactical missile systems expected to arrive in Ukraine from partners will help us destroy Russian drones and missiles and better protect Ukrainians from Russian air terror, such as yesterday's brutal attack on our main children's hospital, the president wrote.

He noted that this is another important step after the US decision to give Ukraine priority in the supply of air defense missiles. Zelensky also thanked President Biden for his leadership and all partner countries for reaffirming their commitment to provide air defense assets to our state as quickly as possible.

“On Russia's air terror against the Ukrainians, in In particular, we must respond to yesterday’s brutal attack on the children’s hospital with unity and strength, decisive and bold decisions, and such decisions ensure exactly this,” Zelensky noted.

Ukrainian leader. stressed that Ukraine, together with its partners, can and must deprive Russia of the opportunity to commit its terror. According to the president, the sooner Russian terror is put to an end, the faster the security of all peace-loving peoples will be strengthened.