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Five countries, including the United States, will provide Ukraine with Patriot air defense systems to protect its cities, as discussed by Presidents Zelenskiy and Biden.

Estonia will provide Ukraine with short-range Mistral anti-aircraft missile systems and missiles to repel Russian attacks.

At the moment, Russia's biggest strategic advantage over Ukraine is the advantage in the sky: hundreds of guided airstrikes are carried out daily, and Ukraine's only response is air defense systems.

Germany will supply Ukraine with a third Patriot air defense system, IRIS-T installations, Cheetahs, missiles and ammunition over the next few weeks and months.

Shmygal discussed joint defense production and technology exchange with Dutch Defense Minister Kassa Ollongren. As well as the global peace summit in Switzerland.

Zelensky announced agreements with partners on additional air defense systems for Ukraine, while some solutions will work quickly, and others - closer to autumn.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the range of vehicle categories is quite extensive and includes armored vehicles, SUVs, trucks, motorcycles and special vehicles. The APU fleet now has equipment manufactured in more than 20 countries, including the United States, Germany, Sweden, Great Britain, Italy and others.

Germany is considering transferring another Patriot anti-aircraft missile battery to Ukraine in addition to the three it has already provided or promised to strengthen Ukraine's air defense amid increased Russian missile strikes.

At the July NATO summit, Ukraine expects clear decisions on membership in the Alliance and strengthening its air defense system thanks to the new Patriot air defense systems.

According to the Ukrainian MP, Ukraine's international partners may soon expand permission to use weapons provided by the West against targets on the territory of Russia, depending on the situation on the battlefield.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have destroyed the professional core of the Russian army, which the Russian Federation spent 15 years forming, said former Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov.

Romania will discuss the possibility of transferring the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to protect its territory.

Ukraine can theoretically shoot down a Russian plane in Russian airspace using German Patriot air defense systems as part of a permit issued by Berlin to launch strikes on Russia.

NATO is ready to protect all its allies in the North Atlantic alliance, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. He added that NATO has increased its military potential and invests more in defense.

Ukraine needs additional Patriot air defense systems and expanded supplies of F-16 fighter jets to protect its skies from russian terrorist attacks on civilians and infrastructure.

Germany will transfer another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine and provide additional military assistance in the amount of 500 million euros.

Ukraine will never have enough missiles and air defense systems to effectively counter Russia's massive combined air attacks, so it needs more systems like Patriot, IRIS-T, and NASAMS.

Lithuania has approved the allocation of 13. 5 million euros for the purchase of air surveillance radars for Ukraine as part of the German-led coalition to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capacity.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with the leaders of the Czech Republic, Latvia, Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland in Prague to discuss key issues of support for Ukraine's struggle for independence, including the supply of artillery ammunition, air defense systems, increasing Ukrainian defense production and preparations for the Global Peace Summit.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv and Madrid agreed on strengthening Ukraine's air defense.

The Netherlands invites other partner countries to join in to assemble and deliver at least one Patriot air defense system to Ukraine in the near future.

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says that Russia launches more than 3,000 submarine missiles at Ukraine's territory every month, and that at least 7 more Patriot air defense systems are needed to protect against Russian missile attacks.

Ukraine needs at least seven additional Patriot air defense systems, including two for Kharkiv, to defend itself against the more than 3,000 guided bombs Russia uses against Ukraine every month.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged EU ministers to allow Ukraine to strike military targets in Russia and provide additional air defense systems, such as Patriot, to protect against Russian attacks on civilians.

Romania expelled a russian diplomat for activities contrary to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, while russia promised to give an "adequate response".

Greece is examining Ukraine's old and new requests for military assistance, including missiles, anti-aircraft systems, fighter jets, and ammunition, while ensuring that this does not negatively impact the capabilities of its own armed forces.

A fire at an enterprise in Kharkiv, caused by a russian missile attack that killed 7 people and injured 21 others, is largely extinguished.

russia's massive missile attacks on Kharkiv underscore Ukraine's urgent need for seven Patriot air defense systems to intercept russian missiles and prevent further casualties and destruction.

The enemy will continue to use the downing of the Russian Il-76 aircraft to disinform and exert pressure inside Ukraine, as well as to discredit the country abroad, despite the lack of progress in the investigation due to Russia's blocking of Ukraine's call for an international investigation.

Germany's initiative to provide Ukraine with air defense systems, including an appeal to allies to provide Patriot anti-aircraft and anti-missile batteries, has not received much support from partner countries due to the high cost and unwillingness to part with much-needed systems.