Stoltenberg: NATO to step up air defense aid to Ukraine
President Zelenskyy informed allies that Kyiv needs at least seven Patriot batteries or equivalent systems.
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Media sources: Ukraine used old S-200 long-range SAM system to down Russia’s Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time
Ukraine claims shooting down a Russian Tu-22M strategic bomber. Intelligence sources say Ukraine used the old S-200 SAM system to hit the aircraft from 300 kilometers away.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 785: Patriot quest for Ukraine picks up steam
EU, NATO leaders urge Allies not to stockpile their air defense systems but send them to Ukraine; Germany hopes to find seven
Borrel, Stoltenberg urge NATO to stop stockpiling Patriots, put Ukraine’s needs first
EU foreign policy chief and NATO Secretary General urge Allies to prioritize sending anti-missile systems to Ukraine over stockpiling them at home
Scholz hopes to find six more Patriot systems in NATO countries
German chancelor calls upon other countries to follow Berlin's example
Dutch PM offers buying Patriot systems for Ukraine from reluctant countries
The Netherlands has also promised to provide their Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, though Mark Rutte has not confirmed the exact number of batteries.
Germany unveils initiative to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses
The initiative is planned to enhance the capabilities of Ukraine's air defenses amid intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Foreign Minister: Poland capable of covering western regions of Ukraine with Patriot system
"If you want to lease [Patriots], let's lease, if you want it to cover your border, let it cover your border, but give it," Kuleba says. Ukraine knows location of over 100 available Patriot systems allies have & seeks to obtain at least 7 Patriot batteries
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 780: Ukraine bolsters air defenses with new Patriot system from Germany
NATO has warned that Russia's military has grown larger and more capable since its invasion of Ukraine two years ago, posing a challenge to the country's defenses. This comes as Ukraine continues to receive vital aid from its allies, including an additional Patriot air defense system from Germany and the initiation of F-16 fighter jet training for its pilots in France.
Germany to transfer additional Patriot system to Ukraine to repel Russian attacks on infrastructure
Ukraine has been calling on its partners to provide more air defense systems to protect its critical facilities and people from Russian air assaults.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister: We are negotiating two Patriot batteries and one SAMP/T battery
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said "active negotiations" were underway with allies to obtain two batteries of the Patriot air defense system and one of the SAMP/T system.
Borrell calls for EU focus on preventing destruction in Ukraine, sending those 7 Patriot Kyiv “asking desperately for”
Providing Ukraine with seven Patriot air defense batteries is "inconceivable" not to do, EU's Borrell stated, relaying Kyiv's urgent request.
Kuleba: Ukraine wants at least 7 Patriot air defense systems
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Kyiv has identified over 100 available Patriot air defense systems held by allies, urging the transfer of at least 7 systems to bolster Ukraine's defenses against Russian aerial bombardment. “I feel like hitting the wall. I just don’t understand why it’s not happening”
Baerbock calls for more Patriots for Ukraine amid fears of Russian bombardment of Kharkiv to the ground
"We need an overview of all Patriot systems in Europe and worldwide to see where we can quickly deliver something to Ukraine," she said
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 773: China supplies Russia military parts, intel; Ukraine needs 25 Patriot systems
Ukraine shuddrers under gliding bomb attacks, builds fortifications, aims to decentralize power production
Ukraine leaves NATO birthday party with promises of air defense, but not membership
Germany will initiate the search for Patriot air defense systems, but the promise of a NATO membership this summer is still vague
Zelenskyy: Ukraine needs more Patriot systems to protect Kharkiv, other cities
Amid escalated Russian aerial attacks, President Zelenskyy urges the need for more Patriot missile systems to protect Ukrainian cities, communities, and infrastructure.
ISW says it can’t confirm Russia’s alleged destruction of Ukrainian Patriot system
Russia claimed to have destroyed a US-supplied Patriot air defense system in eastern Ukraine, but ISW has not confirmed this yet.
Forbes: Ukraine decimates Russia’s best jets with American missiles
Ukraine has used a combination of American and Soviet-era missiles to take down nine Russian fighter-bombers and one A-50 radar plane in a short span of time, while Russia struggles to replace its losses and detect Ukrainian launches.
Air Force: Ukraine downed 25 Russian Kinzhal missiles since all-out war outset
Since Russia's full invasion of Ukraine started, they've launched 63 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, but Ukraine says its forces have intercepted 25 out of the 63 using Patriot air defense systems.