Kyiv: Ukrainian Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara has announced that his country is seeking to secure contracts for the supply of roughly 1,000 missiles for US-designed Patriot air defence systems, with the backing of its allies and through an EU loan. Speaking at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Khmara said most of the missiles would not be delivered for several years, and reiterated calls for urgent assistance.
According to Oman News Agency, Ukraine is asking Western partners to provide more air defence missiles from their stockpiles in exchange for improved missile performance under contracts signed with Kyiv. Khmara added that Kyiv is facing obstacles due to a $27 billion funding gap for drone supplies.
Russia has resumed its drone and missile attacks on Kyiv after a brief pause during the visit of US negotiators to both countries.
