Greece denied sending the S-300 system to Ukraine
The Greek government spokesman said on Monday that the country will not send missile defense systems to Ukraine to counter Russia. |
According to Fars News Agency International Group, a Greek government official denied the reports about sending a missile defense system to Ukraine on Monday afternoon Tehran time.
According to news sources, Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said in a press conference that Athens will not transfer S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Kyiv. He said that Greece will not jeopardize its defense with such an action.
The Greek government spokesman said: “There should be a limit to fake news, especially when We are talking about the defense of the country.”
Earlier, the newspaper “Kathimirini” wrote that the political and military leadership of Greece has agreed to transfer weapons systems to Ukraine.
Greek media wrote at that time that Athens will send second-hand weapons to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said that Greece will participate in the training program of Ukrainian pilots for F-16 fighters. Military has increased to Ukraine. Although the members of the US Congress still want to continue supporting Ukraine, they have stopped agreeing to send more weapons. The failure of the Ukrainian army to achieve military gains during the country’s recent counterattack is considered to be one of the reasons for increasing opposition to sending more military aid to Ukraine. The Kremlin spokesman stated that the European Union and NATO have sent tens of billions of dollars in weapons to Ukraine. have given to Ukraine, but sending weapons to Ukraine cannot fundamentally change anything.”
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