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FT: Ukraine received Patriot air defence system
10 March 2023 16:20
Ukraine’s air defences have improved markedly over the past year, with new western equipment and better techniques, but it still lacks surface-to-air capabilities to intercept fast-moving ballistic missiles.
Ukraine is understood to have received one of two Patriot air defence systems promised by the US and Germany, but it is not yet operational, Financial Times reports.
It is also expecting some Patriot launchers from the Netherlands.
The Patriot is the most advanced medium-range air defence system the west can offer — but it has not been tested against Kinzhals. A similar system, the Samp-T, promised by France and Italy, is also yet to arrive.
“We need weapons, weapons, and more weapons,” Oleksiy Danilov, Ukraine’s national security chief said. “Russia will continue to increase the degree of aggression if the world remains silent.”
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