Allies Press Greece, Spain for Expiring Patriot Missiles
Madrid and Athens have resisted calls to release aging interceptors as Ukraine says it needs at least 300 Patriot missiles for air defense.
- Greece and Spain have declined requests to transfer additional Patriot missiles to Ukraine, despite holding aging stockpiles as Kyiv prepares for another winter of Russian aerial attacks.
- NATO and European Union officials urged both countries to release older PAC-2 interceptors, which have been in service for approximately 23 years and are nearing their manufacturer-guaranteed operational lifespan.
- Greece reportedly holds more than 200 PAC-2 missiles, yet Ukraine faces a critical shortage with officials warning the country needs at least 300 interceptors to maintain defenses against ballistic missiles.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted Ukraine often secures only one or two interceptors from individual partners, emphasizing that the United States remains the only country capable of supplying weapons on a substantially larger scale.
- European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged countries in September to release aging interceptors rather than retain them until service lives expire, though Madrid has declined further transfers after providing five Patriot missiles last month.
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Spain and Greece Refuse to Give Ukraine Patriot Missiles Even as Their Shelf Life Runs Out
Spain and Greece have declined to transfer additional Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, despite holding stocks of interceptors approaching the end of their recommended service lives, as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its defenses against Russian missile attacks ahead of winter.
Madrid and Athens possess one of the largest stocks of interceptors in Europe, which Ukraine urgently needs to protect the energy system.
Greece and Spain are refusing to hand over to Ukraine missiles for Patriot systems, whose service life is expiring. This is reported by The Telegraph, citing European diplomats. According to the publication, both countries prefer to store the ammunition in storage, although the Ukrainian army needs them to protect energy infrastructure in the winter. Athens and Madrid have one of the largest stockpiles of interceptor missiles in Europe. Represen…
Spain and Greece did not agree to hand over to Ukraine the interceptors for the American anti-aircraft missile systems of Patriot, despite calls from NATO and the European Union.
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