{"id":22353,"date":"2024-04-22T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-21T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=22353"},"modified":"2024-04-22T00:11:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T21:11:52","slug":"nato-allies-pledge-additional-air-defense-systems-for-ukraine-to-counter-russian-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/nato-allies-pledge-additional-air-defense-systems-for-ukraine-to-counter-russian-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO Allies pledge additional air defense systems for Ukraine to counter Russian attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NATO leadership announced that member countries have confirmed the availability of additional air defense systems that can be deployed to Ukraine. The announcement came during the NATO-Ukraine council meeting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg led a virtual session of the NATO-Ukraine Council on April 19, 2024, involving defense ministers from the Allied countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was focused on addressing Ukraine&#8217;s pressing requirements for air defense and additional military support. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also addressed the meeting and provided Allies with updates on the battlefield situation and Ukraine&#8217;s immediate necessities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stoltenberg briefed the news media at NATO headquarters in Brussels on the council meeting, saying NATO will speed more air defenses and artillery to the beleaguered country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;NATO defense ministers have agreed to step up and provide further military support, including more air defense,&#8221; Stoltenberg said. &#8220;NATO has mapped out existing capabilities across the alliance and there are systems that can be made available to Ukraine. I expect new announcements on air defense capabilities for Ukraine soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Defence Ministers met virtually in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NATO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NATO<\/a>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ukraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ukraine<\/a> Council with President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZelenskyyUa<\/a> to address Kyiv\u2019s critical need for more air defences. Allies agreed to step up &amp; provide further military support, including air defence. I expect new announcements soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MoSGxQfH7i\">pic.twitter.com\/MoSGxQfH7i<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jensstoltenberg\/status\/1781336791930245255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 19, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, Germany indicated that they will deliver an additional Patriot system to Ukraine. &#8220;In addition to Patriots, there are other weapons that allies can provide,&#8221; the secretary general said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NATO allies who do not have systems agreed to provide financial support to purchase them for Ukraine, he said. &#8220;We are also working with industry to ramp up production and to refurbish systems to make them operational and fit for purpose,&#8221; Stoltenberg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>$4 billion military aid package<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stoltenberg also said that Denmark announced a major new package of aid for Ukraine while the Netherlands has announced $4 billion in additional military support. Similarly, the Czech-led initiative is receiving hundreds of millions of euros for more artillery shells for Ukraine was also forwarded during the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NATO defense ministers also addressed other pressing Ukrainian needs, such as 155 mm ammunition, deep-precision strike capabilities, and drones. &#8220;Each NATO ally will decide what to provide,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Several allies made concrete commitments during the meeting and are finalizing contributions that I expect will be announced soon. Help is already on the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>&#8220;Our sky must become safe again,&#8221; Zelenskyy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While addressing the meeting via video link, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy painted a grim portrayal of his military&#8217;s capacity to repel Russian assaults on both land and air. Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine relied on Western assistance to safeguard itself.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NATO-SecGen-Stoltenberg-with-Ukraine-President-Zelenskyy.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NATO-SecGen-Stoltenberg-with-Ukraine-President-Zelenskyy.jpg?resize=770%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg with Ukraine's Zelenskyy\" class=\"wp-image-18049\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NATO-SecGen-Stoltenberg-with-Ukraine-President-Zelenskyy.jpg?w=770&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NATO-SecGen-Stoltenberg-with-Ukraine-President-Zelenskyy.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NATO-SecGen-Stoltenberg-with-Ukraine-President-Zelenskyy.jpg?resize=768%2C491&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. (Image Credit: NATO)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kyiv has been expressing its dissatisfaction with the military aid provided by the Western Allies, noting that pledged deliveries during the two-year conflict frequently arrived tardily or in insufficient quantities to significantly influence the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It depends fully on your choice. Choice whether life is indeed equally valuable everywhere. Choice whether you have an equal attitude to all partners. Choice whether we indeed are allies,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is obvious that now, while&nbsp;Russia has air advantage and can rely on its drone and rocket terror, our capabilities on the ground, unfortunately, are limited,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUkraine did not ask you to send your soldiers to fight against Russian occupiers, Ukrainians are holding the frontline on their own, receiving military assistance,\u201d Zelenskt said in his emotional speech. \u201cEverything that is questioned for the defense of freedom is a precise answer for Putin \u2013 he is tempted to act when the West slows down,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zelensky also called on the U.S. House of Representatives to unlock the long-delayed $61 billion military aid package for Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>At least seven Patriots systems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zelenskiy conveyed to NATO members the urgent requirement for a minimum of seven Patriot or similar advanced air defense systems to effectively counter Russia&#8217;s aerial attacks. The Ukrainian leader described the current level of foreign aid as &#8220;very limited&#8221;. He also referred to Israel during his speech mentioning how all major Western powers provided air defense support to Israel during Iran&#8217;s massive air strike.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/US-Patriot-missile-systems-for-Ukraine.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/US-Patriot-missile-systems-for-Ukraine.jpg?resize=1016%2C534&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"U.S. Patriot Missile Systems arrived in Ukraine\" class=\"wp-image-14894\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/US-Patriot-missile-systems-for-Ukraine.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/US-Patriot-missile-systems-for-Ukraine.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/US-Patriot-missile-systems-for-Ukraine.jpg?resize=768%2C404&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><sup>U.S. Patriot Missile Systems arrived in Ukraine as part of the American military aid to the country. (Image Credit: Twitter\/@BMVg_Bundeswehr)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Just this year, Zelenskiy said, Ukraine had been attacked by almost 1,200 Russian missiles, more than 1,500 drones, and 8,500 guided bombs amid a slowdown in Western military assistance. &#8220;We are telling this directly \u2013 to defend, we need seven more &#8216;Patriots&#8217; or similar air defense systems, and it&#8217;s a minimum number. They can save many lives and change the situation,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NATO leadership announced that member countries have confirmed the availability of additional air defense systems that can be deployed to Ukraine. 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