Providing Kiev with US-made air defense systems which are in short supply is “scary,” a source has told Euractiv

Some EU countries providing US-made Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine may have to wait until 2032 for replacements due to a significant production backlog, a senior NATO official has said.

Ukrainian officials have for months pleaded for more US-made Patriots and ammunition. Vladimir Zelensky has said he hopes to receive ten more Patriot systems, with cost estimates for each battery and interceptor running as high as $1 billion and $4 million, respectively.

Several European countries have shown interest in a deal proposed by US…

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