NASAMS

Germany pressures the United States and other NATO allies to provide Ukraine with more Patriot missile defense systems and other equipment to strengthen its air defense against massive Russian air strikes.

The SBU detained a Russian agent who arrived in Ukraine on the eve of the full-scale invasion under the guise of a salesman and in 2023 began surveillance to identify Ukrainian air defense systems and radars to facilitate Russian air strikes.

Ukraine has the right to self-defense, including strikes against legitimate military targets outside the country, such as russian aircraft that have been firing on Ukrainian cities, as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stated.

Minister Kuleba thanked EU Representative Borrell for his efforts to provide Ukraine with Patriot and SAMP/T air defense systems, emphasizing their critical importance in the joint message "Air Defense for Ukraine Now".

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, thanked him for his efforts to provide Ukraine with air defense systems such as Patriot and NASAMS, and welcomed NATO's 5-year, $100 billion plan to support Ukraine.

NATO is working to send more air defense systems to Ukraine, such as Patriot and NASAMS, provide long-term support, and establish an institutional structure to support Ukraine within NATO to counter Russian advance.

Ukraine and Norway discussed a long-term support package for Ukraine, the expansion of the Fridtjof Nansen program, and Norway's participation in helping Ukraine obtain Patriot air defense systems from other countries.

"There are no Patriot systems in Lithuania. Recently, we had an agreement with the Netherlands that one battery will be deployed to Lithuania for training this summer and that it will be located temporarily, Nausėda emphasized.

Spain has begun training Ukrainian servicemen to operate NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems, where Spanish army instructors are conducting a one-month course.

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair explained that the delay in the delivery of the Norwegian NASAMS anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine is due to the fact that the United States has had problems with financing the completion of the contract with the manufacturer Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace.

The Pentagon continues to supply military equipment and ammunition to Ukraine using previously allocated funds and existing contracts, but needs additional funding from Congress to provide new assistance.

Norway plans to transfer ten more launchers and four more air defense fire control centers to Ukraine to strengthen its air defense against Russian missiles and drones.

Ukraine expects to receive aircraft and long-range weapons with a radius of more than 300 kilometers in the next military aid packages.