Israel has never been impressed with its version of the $1 billion Patriot air defense system. Now it could offload up to 8 to Ukraine.

Sat, 06/29/2024 - 13:51

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on during a visit to a military training area to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a Patriot system.
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Israel could transfer up to eight Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine.
Israel is upgrading its air defense and looking to retire older Patriot batteries.
Ukraine has long coveted more of the $1 billion US-manufactured Patriot systems.

The US is involved in discussions about the possibility of transferring up to eight Patriot air defense batteries from Israel to Ukraine, in what would be a major boost for the latter in its fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin's invading forces.