MIM-104 Patriot

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.

Spain has provided Ukraine with a new batch of Leopard tanks, Patriot missiles, artillery shells, anti-drone systems and other weapons to counter russian aggression.

Deliveries of IRIS-t, Skynex, and Gepard air defense systems from Germany to Ukraine continue, and Germany is working with other countries to ensure that they also transfer their air defense systems to Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that partners could shoot down Russian missiles in the sky over Ukraine, but this is a matter of their desire.

Spain is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, including another batch of Leopard tanks, ammunition, anti-aircraft missiles for Patriot systems, anti-drone systems, and optoelectronic surveillance systems.

U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin assured that Ukraine will see a steady flow of U.S. military aid week after week and called on all allies and partners to reassess their ability to provide Ukraine with the air defense equipment it so desperately needs.

Ukraine has only about 25% of the necessary air defense equipment, and the army needs 120-130 F-16 fighters or other modern aircraft to be on par with Russia.

Russia does not have sufficient forces to launch a full-scale offensive against Kyiv as in 2022, but Ukraine and its allies must remain vigilant against potential Russian attacks, Zelenskyy warns.

Following the successful interception of a massive Iranian missile attack, several countries expressed interest in Israel's Arrow missile defense system due to its demonstrated effectiveness.

Yermak discussed military assistance, Danish support and the upcoming Global Peace Summit with Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen.