US EditionUS to send refurbished Patriot air defense system from Israel to Ukraine: New York Times
- The United States intends to deliver a refurbished Patriot missile system, previously operated by Israel, to Ukraine in summer 2025 to strengthen Kyiv’s air defense capabilities.
- This transfer follows repeated Ukrainian requests for more air defense amid missile shortages and increasing Russian attacks since early 2023.
- Ukraine currently operates eight Patriot systems, six functional, with additional complexes promised by Germany, Italy, Romania, and others.
- The ninth Patriot system from Israel, an old model undergoing overhaul, is expected this summer to raise Ukraine's total to ten systems as reported by U.S. Officials.
- This move aims to strengthen Ukraine's ability to protect major cities like Kyiv against escalating Russian missile and drone strikes.
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Via Space War by Mark Moran An Israel-based Patriot air defense system is being moved to Ukraine to help in its ongoing battle against a three-year long Russian invasion, officials announced Sunday. The system will be sent after it is refurbished, and Western allies have said Germany and Greece could also send an additional one. […]
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Some Russian journalists, such as the astute Ekaterina Blinova, are wondering about the reality of the Ukraine “peace negotiations.” Trump’s promised peace in 24 hours has been replaced with Trump sending more weapons to Ukraine and more threats to the Kremlin. Journalist Blinova notes that two US Patriot air defense systems, one from Israel, are on the way to Ukraine along with US $310 million for support of the US F-16s sent to Ukraine, and …
US air defenses head to Ukraine as Putin hopes Russia doesn’t have to use nukes
Russian President Vladimir Putin said over the weekend of May 3 that he hopes nuclear weapons won’t be needed in Ukraine, even as Russian strikes continue across the country. That same day, The New York Times reported that the U.S. is sending a refurbished Patriot missile system to Ukraine and weighing additional transfers from Europe to bolster Kyiv’s air defenses. Putin: ‘I hope’ nuclear weapons won’t be needed In comments aired on Russian sta…
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