Alliance allies confirm readiness to provide Ukraine with modern air defense systems, including Patriot, but while discussions about these systems continue, NATO is focusing on supplying ammunition and spare parts for air defense systems that Ukraine has already received.
This was announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, reports Censor. NO with reference to Ukrinform.
“This (discussions with Ukraine – ed.) is partly about providing new systems, such as the Patriot, around which discussions are ongoing right now. But it is also about ensuring that the systems that have already been delivered are functional and effective. We have to be sure that we can supply the spare parts so that they (Ukrainians – ed.) can keep these systems operational and also have ammunition for them. This is one of the biggest challenges we face today,” Stoltenberg noted.
Secretary General of the Alliance that NATO allies have already provided Ukraine with the most advanced systems, such as the Norwegian NASAMS or the German IRIS-T. These systems demonstrate high results, as evidenced by the effectiveness of Ukraine’s defense during Russian missile attacks and drone attacks. Currently, it is very important to provide these systems with ammunition, as well as spare parts for their maintenance and repair.
Stoltenberg confirmed that the NATO allies are currently considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with a wide range of additional air defense systems, but at the same time they are taking immediate measures to ensure that the already provided systems of such weapons work as expected.