Kyiv has repeatedly called on its partners to provide more help with air defence against Russia.
The United States and its allies will deliver to Ukraine five additional air defence systems, including Patriot missile batteries and Patriot components, the leaders of those countries said in a joint statement during the Nato summit on July 9.Washington, Ukraine’s biggest supporter, has provided more than US$50 billion in military aid since 2022.
US legislation was approved in April that provided US$61 billion in funding to Ukraine. Mr Zelenskiy said last week he wanted to double Ukraine’s air defence capacity over the summer.President Joe Biden made the announcement in remarks at the Nato summit. A joint statement was later issued by the leaders of the US, the Netherlands, Romania, Italy, Germany and Ukraine.
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