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US plans to deliver Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine

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By SRI NewsDesk Published December 14, 2022
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The US is finishing intends to send its refined Nationalist air protection framework to Ukraine following a dire solicitation from Kyiv, which believes more hearty weapons should destroy Russian rockets and robots that have crushed the country’s energy foundation and left millions without warming in the harsh cold of winter.

According to Reuters and the Associated Press, which cited US government officials, Washington could make a decision regarding the Patriots as soon as Thursday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy squeezed Western pioneers as of late as Monday to give further developed weapons to his country. The most advanced surface-to-air missile system that the West has provided to Ukraine is the Patriot.

Alexander Vindman, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and former White House leader of Ukraine policy, stated that acquiring Patriot air defense capabilities would be “very, very significant” for Kyiv.

“These are going to be quite capable of dealing with a lot of different challenges that the Ukrainians have,” particularly in the event that the Russians introduce short-range ballistic missiles.

A woman seated on a stopped escalator in a Kyiv metro station following a warning about an air raid. There is also a shelter for other residents there.

The Pentagon declined to remark and there was no quick remark from Ukrainian authorities.

Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia, has warned NATO against installing Patriot missile defenses in Kyiv. The Kremlin is likely to view this as an escalation.

On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine and is currently involved in a bloody war in the industrialized Donbas region in the east of Ukraine.

Surviving the winter

Since the invasion, Europe’s largest conflict since World War II, the United States has provided Ukraine with $19.3 billion in military assistance.

The United States of America and its allies have been delivering more air defenses to Kyiv in response to Russia’s incessant barrage. These defenses range from Soviet-era equipment to more recent Western technology.

As temperatures drop, millions of civilians are living without access to water, heating, or electricity.

According to French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, approximately 70 nations and institutions pledged just over $1.06 billion in Paris to support Ukraine’s water, food, energy, health, and transportation in the face of Russia’s attacks.

Read: Russia Ukraine Conflict Explained

In his daily video address, Zelenskyy hailed the vows as uplifting news.

He stated, “Every day, we are gaining new strength for Ukraine to get us through this winter.”

He also asked for more help to deal with the conflict’s mines and unexploded ordnance in an address to the New Zealand parliament on Wednesday.

Zelenskyy stated to legislators, “As of now, 174,000 square kilometers (67,000 square miles) of Ukrainian territory are contaminated with mines and unexploded ordnance.”

That’s about the size of Uruguay, Cambodia, or Syria.

Zelenskyy called on New Zealand, whose military has a lot of experience clearing mines, to help lead the cleanup.

He stated, “Any child who can die from a hidden Russian antipersonnel mine has no real peace.”

Training needed

Leaders from both the White House and the Pentagon have consistently argued that supplying Ukraine with additional air defenses is a top priority, and Patriot missiles have been a possibility for some time. Officials said that the consideration became more important as the winter got closer and the Russian bombardment of civilian infrastructure got worse.

One of the US authorities told the Reuters news organization that Ukrainian powers would most likely be prepared in Germany before the Loyalist gear was conveyed. According to Vindman, the training might take a few months.

CNN first reported that the administration might approve a Patriot battery.

Read:  What to expect if the US and Europe cap the price of Russian oil?

Officials say that the US plan is to send one Patriot battery. A truck-mounted Loyalist battery incorporates up to eight launchers, every one of which can hold four rockets.

A phased array radar, a control station, computers, and generators make up the entire system, which typically calls for around 90 soldiers to operate and maintain. However, according to the US Army, only three soldiers are required to actually fire it.

SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES

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