Spain agreed to provide Ukraine with Patriot missiles despite NATO and EU pressure - the media

According to El Pais, three batteries operate as part of the Spanish army - each with appropriate starting installations, radar and management station. Used weapons were purchased in Germany in 2004 and 2014. Spain agreed to put Patriot missiles contrary to NATO and the European Union. About it reports El Pais with reference to government sources. The exact number of rockets they plan to send is not called.

According to the Spanish army, according to the publication, there are three batteries - each with the corresponding starting installations, radar and management station - purchased in Germany in 2004 and 2014. One of these batteries is located in the city of Adan (Turkey), and the other two are based on Marine Corps (Valencia), and one of them is used to teach Ukrainian and Spanish soldiers to use this system.

It is noted that a very limited number can be sent, since the Spanish military reserve is about 50 units. The report is that they are very value. Other Patriot missiles are also under pressure on the supply of Kiev: Germany has announced the supply of another battery - the third since the beginning of the Russian invasion - and Greece may soon follow its example.

The Netherlands has stated their readiness to finance to fund missiles in third countries for delivery to Ukraine, and France could put the Mamba system it has in Romania. Defense ministers of the so -called contact group in Ukraine, or Rammstein group, will hold a videoconference meeting, which will be attended by the Defense Minister of Spain Margarita Robles.

The event will consider the contribution of different countries to the requirements of Kiev, although the pressure weakened after the US Congress has finally approved the provision of military assistance to Ukraine worth $ 61 billion. We will remind, on April 26, Politico announced that the US is already completing work on one of the largest packages of military assistance to Ukraine. Yes, the Pentagon is preparing to sign the contracts for weapons and equipment for up to $ 6 billion.