“The US State Department made a decision on the potential sale to Ukraine of a package of services for the modernization of Patriot air defense systems in the amount of $105 million.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: website of the US State Department
Literally: “The Department of State has decided to approve the possible sale to the government of Ukraine of equipment to provide modernization of the Patriot air defense system and related equipment in the amount of about $105 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has provided the necessary certification, notifying Congress.”
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Details: The release notes that the government of Ukraine has invited for the purchase of goods and services related to the technical support of Patriot air defense systems.
Literally: “This proposed agreement will advance the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by enhancing the security of a partner nation that is the driving force behind political stability and economic progress in Europe.”
Details: The State Department adds that this potential agreement “will improve Ukraine’s ability to counter current and future threats by providing it with additional equipment for self-defense and regional security tasks with more reliable local maintenance capabilities. Ukraine will have no difficulty introducing these goods and services to its armed forces.”
Also, the American department adds that this potential sale will not have a negative impact on the combat readiness of the United States.
What preceded: On October 20, Zelensky announced that Ukraine was preparing a contract with an American manufacturer for the purchase of 25 Patriot systems.
On November 2, Zelensky announced that Ukraine had received additional Patriot air defense systems and thanked Germany for the agreements reached.
Later, he specified that Germany had transferred two Patriot systems to Ukraine.
Zelensky also said that Ukraine wants to order 27 Patriot air defense systems from American manufacturers.