Poland, Romania and Spain refused Ukraine in the transfer of new air defense systems - FT

After a week of rocket-arable attacks of Russian aggressors on the energy and thermal infrastructure of Ukraine, the cities and communities of the country, which led to serious consequences, European allies still did not hear the calls of the Ukrainian authorities.

Speaking at the three seas in the Lithuanian capital on April 11, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that aggressor missiles are struck daily in Ukraine, and every day Ukrainians hear that the country will receive new systems, Kharkiv is bombarded every day from all possible means Kharkiv people hear that new help will be received soon. "Reality has finally correspond to the words," Zelensky emphasized.

He added that the European capitals reject the calls of Ukrainians, even witnessing the destruction at the largest thermal power plant in the capital region. The President of Ukraine joined the EU Chief Diplomat Josep Borrel, who stated this week that it is "unthinkable" - Western countries cannot provide Ukraine with seven additional Patriot batteries, given the fact that their arsenal has about 100.

Yes, Germany, for Germany FT data, has sent two systems to Ukraine, but does not want to share more. This approach to resolving the issue has outraged some opposition representatives from the CDU, who reminded that in Germany, in addition to the available systems, they are still returned to Poland and Slovakia. "It would be real importance to people in Kharkiv and its surroundings.

It would save life," said Norbert Rettgen, CDU member and a member of the Bundestag Committee on Foreign Affairs on the social network. Foreign Minister of Germany Annalen Berbok noted that the search for spare Patriote systems in other countries continues and if they cannot be transferred to Ukraine directly, it can be done through third parties.

At the same time, she emphasized that Germany, like many Eastern European countries, has its defensive demands, so governments and governments are listening to the military. On April 13, the German Ministry of Defense reported that due to the further increase in the Air Force in Ukraine, the Federal Government made a decision to supply another additional PATRIOT air defense system by returning from planned repair.

According to German NTV, the defense department emphasized the immediate transfer of the Bundeswehr stocks, at the same time "initiate the necessary measures to accelerate replacement and new purchases. " In addition, in addition to the MIM-104 Patriot, which includes 4-8 starting installations, Germany will also transfer missiles to air defense systems already in Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who, as the publication writes, has confirmed to the sending of air defense systems to Ukraine with Polish, Romanian and Spanish allies and partners. It is about the acquisition of two Patriot systems and one Franco-Italian complex SAMP/T. "If the countries where they are, were now ready to pass them on to us, it would be a question of the week and we would get them," Kuleba said.

At the same time, Ukraine and its demands have drew the attention of European leaders to strategic minimum levels of defense capability of its countries. Finland President Alexander Stubb, for example, believes that strategic reserves of the country's armed forces, and even more so reduce them, are confidential information. And Polish President Andrzej Duda said that his country was just beginning to build a missile defense system, so there was nothing to sacrifice the Poles, even if they wanted.