Greece not supplying Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, govt official says
Greece is not considering supplying Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv, a government official said on Monday in response to a Reuters report which said that Ukraine’s western allies were in discussions with Greece and the United States on the issue.
Ukraine is increasingly desperate to get more Patriots, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy telling CBS news last month his government was ready to buy 10 of the US-made air defense systems that are vital for shooting down Russian ballistic missiles.
According to Ukrainian Defense Express military analysts, as of April this year, Ukraine had seven fully operational Patriot systems.
Quoting US officials, the New York Times reported on Sunday that Washington was planning to send a Patriot system that was based in Israel to Ukraine after it is refurbished.
Reuters-Kathimerini
