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NATO urges European allies to divert missile supplies to Ukraine
NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska has issued a direct appeal to European member states to provide urgent air defense supplies to Ukraine. Speaking at the Kyiv Security Forum in Brussels, Šekerinska requested that allies release Patriot PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles from their current stocks. She also suggested that upcoming deliveries scheduled for allies should be diverted to Kyiv, with stocks to be replenished through later reorders.
Šekerinska identified the air defense gap as perhaps the most significant challenge currently facing the alliance. She noted that 99 percent of the air defense systems used by Ukraine originate from NATO partners. Beyond Patriot missiles, the appeal included AIM-9 missiles, components for the French-Italian SAMP/T system, and 20mm ammunition to combat both ballistic threats and drones.
Industry production is currently struggling to meet the high demand driven by the war in Ukraine and other global conflicts. This shortage comes as Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine intensify ahead of the winter season.
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The NATO official suggested diverting upcoming deliveries intended for allies to Kyiv. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Šekerinska called on European allies to provide air defense missiles to Ukraine. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] The requested supplies include AIM-9 missiles and 20mm ammunition. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] 99 percent of air defense systems used by Ukraine come from NATO partners. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Šekerinska requested Patriot PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles from European stocks. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Defense industry production is failing to keep pace with demand from the Ukraine war and other conflicts. www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de