Allied countries are working on a joint mechanism for the supply of air defense equipment and shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was stated by Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty during a visit to a defense enterprise in Ontario, Ukrinform reports.
According to the minister, despite the tense situation in Iran, support for Ukraine remains a priority.
"We are combining NATO resources to solve the problem of missile shortage. Ukraine is not left out," McGuinty emphasized. He also announced a series of talks this week to coordinate further assistance.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Ukraine may have a hard time finding missiles for its air defense systems, if the Americans and their allies in the Middle East need them for their own defense against Iranian attacks.
It was also reported that for the entire time of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine received about 600 missiles for Patriot systems from partners, which is significantly less than the amount of ammunition used during the recent escalation around Iran.
On February 23, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine has not received a license to produce interceptors for the Patriot air defense system.
Not long before, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that Berlin had exhausted the entire available stock of missiles for Patriot systems, transferring virtually the entire operational stock to Ukraine.
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