Ukraine is waiting for specifics on military equipment promised by the US, including how many Patriot air defence systems will be sent. Donald Trump mentioned a country ready to provide 17 Patriots, amidst existing uncertainty about the US assistance's details. Currently, Ukraine has six functioning batteries. There has been discussion regarding Tomahawk missiles, but no agreement. Maj Gen Vadym Skibitskyi noted the significance of what is meant by '17 Patriots,' and Germany and the Netherlands have committed to providing additional systems.
Ukraine is currently believed to have only six functioning Patriot air defence batteries, which can intercept fast-moving Russian cruise and ballistic missiles.
Maj Gen Vadym Skibitskyi said the exact meaning of Trump's comments on Patriots was unclear, stating gratitude for US assistance and positivity towards announcements.
Seventeen Patriots is a huge number if referring to batteries; if it's launchers, that's possible. Each Patriot system comes with six launchers.
Germany has agreed to provide two Patriot systems, with the Netherlands donating a third, which would result in an aggregate close to the 17 mentioned.
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