Not only Netherlands wants to buy Patriot for Ukraine - Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Photo: Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (Getty Images)
Several countries are ready to buy a Patriot battery from any country in the world that agrees to sell it, and for the price it offers, states the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba.
"I will reveal a small diplomatic secret: The Netherlands is not the only country that is ready to buy a Patriot battery from any country in the world right now for the price they will name," Kuleba emphasized.
The minister stressed that the Netherlands' public declaration of readiness to purchase the Patriot battery is an important moment.
However, according to Kuleba, equally important is NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's statement that there is no need to hide behind NATO standards.
"In fact, when some NATO countries tell us that they cannot deliver a battery because they will not meet the NATO standard for the number of available batteries, and the Secretary-General tells them, do not hide behind this, but give what Ukraine needs because this is the main thing now," the Minister emphasized.
As we reported earlier, Stoltenberg said that when it comes to choosing between fulfilling NATO's goals and helping Ukraine, his message is clear.
Air defense for Ukraine
in recent months, Ukraine has been actively working with partners to obtain additional air defense systems. The main reason for this is the increase in Russian strikes on energy facilities in Ukraine. Today, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that his country has identified six more Patriot air defense systems, which NATO partners could potentially provide to Ukraine.
