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Khmarа meets U.S. delegation, urges faster delivery of Patriot interceptor missiles
- According to Ukrinform, the Ministry of Defense reported this on Facebook following Khmara's meeting with a US delegation.
- The meeting was attended by U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Charg d'Affaires in Ukraine Sandra Oudkirk, as well as Lieutenant General Curtis Buzzard, commander of NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) initiative and the Security Assistance Group–Ukraine (SAG-U).
- The critical need remains unchanged – air defense.
- I called for the maximum acceleration of deliveries of PAC-3 and PAC-2 GEM-T interceptor missiles to counter Russian ballistic missiles.
Acting Defense Minister of Ukraine Yevhenii Khmara has urged US partners to accelerate the delivery of interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, which are needed to counter Russian ballistic missiles. According to Ukrinform, the Ministry of Defense reported this on Facebook following Khmara's meeting with a US delegation. The meeting was attended by U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, U.S. Charg d'Affaires in Ukraine Sandra Oudkirk, as well as Lieutenant General Curtis Buzzard, commander of NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) initiative and the Security Assistance Group–Ukraine (SAG-U).
"The critical need remains unchanged – air defense. I called for the maximum acceleration of deliveries of PAC-3 and PAC-2 GEM-T interceptor missiles to counter Russian ballistic missiles. The rapid delivery of these missiles saves Ukrainian lives, protects our cities, and preserves our defense industry, Khmara said.
The participants also discussed launching joint production and localization of Patriot missiles as part of the agreements reached between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump. "Another important area is mutually beneficial cooperation in the drone sector.
Source: Ukrinform