Missiles for Patriot under new contracts Ukraine will receive no earlier than 2027 – Fedorov
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov stated that new batches of rockets for the Patriot air defense systems, which Ukraine has contracted, will begin to arrive only from next year. This specifically concerns new contracts.
Last night, Russia again carried out a massive combined attack on Ukraine. According to Mykhailo Fedorov, air defense forces shot down almost all cruise missiles and over 90% of strike drones of the "Shahed" type, but the enemy increasingly targets ballistic missiles at residential buildings, killing civilians.
Fedorov emphasized that the global production volumes of Patriot rockets are lower than the number of launches against Ukraine during the same period.
The minister reported that Ukraine has already signed and continues to sign contracts for the supply of rockets for Patriot, but their deliveries are expected only from next year.
"As a continuation of the President's talks with European leaders, today I will hold a series of negotiations with colleagues — defense ministers of countries that have Patriot rockets in stock.
We have already contracted and continue to contract rockets for Patriot, deliveries of which will begin next year", — emphasized Fedorov.
At the same time, Ukraine urges partners to transfer rockets from their existing stocks with subsequent replacement through future deliveries.
"A simple solution for partners — to temporarily allocate these rockets from their warehouses — will save many lives of our citizens. Bureaucratic caution must not become a barrier to protecting human life.
These rockets are needed by Ukraine right now — in the Ukrainian air defense system," — the minister stressed.
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