Axios has been written by the USS, referring to its sources in the US President’s administration Donald Trumpthat the White House leader is Vladimir Zelensky immediately to send 10 rockets to Ukraine For the air defense systems “Patriot”.
Dono in A conversation with the White House Reporters Trump said Ukraine is very hit by Russia and must be able to defend itself. The United States will send mostly defensive weapons, he noted.
“We will send more weapons. We must. They must be able to protect themselves. They are very hit now. They are very hit. We will have to send more weapons, mostly defensive weapons, “he said at the beginning of dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Pentagon’s chief spokesman Sean Parnell said in an email a statement shortly after Trump’s remarks that at the president’s instruction “The Ministry of Defense sends additional defensive weapons to Ukraineto ensure that Ukrainians can protect themselves while we work to secure lasting peace and ensure that the killings will stop. “
The Pentagon before freeze the sending of military assistance, Referring to the exhaustion of their own rocket stocks. According to NBC News sources, Stopping supplies is the one -sided move of the Minister of Defense Pete Haget.
According to two sources, Trump’s promised batch of interceptor rockets is less than planned earlieras part of the frozen military aid program of the US Department of Defense for Kiev.
At the same time, the US President promised to Zelenski assistance in finding other sources On rockets, Axios adds.
The publication, referring to German officials, writes that two days ago German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called Trump and asked him to resume deliveries of missile missiles. The edition states that Trump has also suggested Germany sell one of its Patriot systems to Ukraine. According to three Axios sources, the price of this installation can be divided between US and European allies.
The US President and the German Chancellor eventually failed to reach an agreement On this point, but discussions on the topic continue, Axios writes.
At the same time, representatives of Germany insist that Berlin has already given Ukraine a considerable part of its “Patriot”: in percentage, even more than the United States.
It is not known how many rockets “Patri” have in their arsenal the Ukrainian armed forces. This information is strictly classified. Therefore, it is impossible to accurately calculate how much the arsenal will change with the receipt of 10 anti -aircraft missiles (if AXIOS messages are confirmed about Trump’s promise to send them to Kiev).
It is traditionally believed that at least two missiles are used to guaranteed the destruction of the target. Therefore, Ten Patriot Rockets are enough to interfere with a maximum of five goals.
This may not be enough, To intercept ballistic missiles with a massive blow. For example, in a Russian blow against Ukraine on July 4, Russia uses, in addition to drones and cruise missiles, six Iskander ballistic missiles and an X-47 M2 Aerobalistic Dagger Rocket.
All ballistic missiles have exploded in Kiev and none of them, according to the Ukrainian armed forces, has been taken down.
