Canada, Britain and Germany announce new air defense supplies for Ukraine
Canada will allocate 350 million Canadian dollars for interceptor missiles for Ukraine's air defense, Germany will urgently transfer PAC-2 missiles for Patriot, and the UK announced a package worth £100 million. The statements came during the 36th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format and Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Canada.
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· 5Канада выделит 350 млн канадских долларов на ракеты для ПВО Украины
1Германия и Британия объявили о поставках Украине ракет Patriot и дронов
2Британия объявила о пакете ПВО для Украины на 100 млн фунтов
3Германия и Британия объявили о новой помощи ПВО Украины на встрече «Рамштайн»
4Украина запросила у ЕС миллиарды евро на ракеты Patriot PAC-3
5Key points
- Canada announced the allocation of 350 million Canadian dollars for interceptor missiles for Ukraine's air defense, to be supplied through the US JUMPSTART mechanism.
- Germany will urgently transfer PAC-2 interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine from Bundeswehr stocks.
- The UK is allocating £100 million (about $135 million) for interceptors, drones and artillery shells, with delivery before the start of winter.
- German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called air defense Ukraine's most urgent need and urged allies to review their stockpiles.
- Earlier, on September 2, Ukraine asked the EU for several billion euros for air defense, including Patriot PAC-3 systems.
What happened
At the 36th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format on September 8, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced the urgent delivery of PAC-2 interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system from Bundeswehr stocks. On the same day, the UK announced an air defense assistance package worth £100 million (about $135 million), including Patriot missiles, drones and large-caliber artillery shells, to be delivered through the NATO PURL mechanism and before the start of winter. On September 10 in Calgary, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced at a joint press conference with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the allocation of 350 million Canadian dollars for interceptor missiles for Ukraine's air defense systems, to be supplied through the US JUMPSTART mechanism.
What to watch
The UK plans to transfer Patriot missiles and other air defense equipment to Ukraine before the start of winter.
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The UK plans to transfer Patriot missiles and other air defense equipment to Ukraine before the start of winter.
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