Netherlands stitch together a Patriot system for Ukraine, plans to transfer it along with another state

The Netherlands, along with another state, will transfer a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine, Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced on Friday, 21 June. Source: ANP news agency, as reported by European Pravda  Details: Ollongren revealed on Friday that the Netherlands had found all components for a full Patriot air defence system.

She refused to specify which countries will help transport the system.

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The Dutch defence minister also refused to reveal the date of the transfer of the Patriot air defence system to Ukraine in order to avoid disclosing this information to Russia. In May it was reported that the Netherlands wanted to assemble and transfer a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine in the short term and with the support of other countries. Ukraine stated that it will require seven Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems in the near future to defend its airspace from Russian strikes.

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Following that, Germany and Romania announced the transfer of their own systems.

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