European Leaders Fail to Agree on Patriot Missile Transfer to Kyiv

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, based on data published by Mehr News Agency and citing TASS, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, stated after a meeting of the bloc’s defense ministers that member states have not made a new decision concerning the transfer of Patriot missile systems to Ukraine.

Kallas mentioned that one of the remaining options is for member states and EU partners to provide existing missiles from their reserves to Ukraine in exchange for future replacements. The cost of replacing these assets could be financed through the €90 billion loan allocated for supporting Ukraine.

She added that the European Union has so far approved procurement programs worth €28.3 billion under this loan, which includes future U.S.-produced Patriot missiles. Kallas emphasized that missile production is time-consuming, while Ukraine currently requires Patriot systems.

According to her, the defense ministers agreed to continue discussing the issue.

Ukraine’s extensive use of air defense missiles, along with the conflict involving the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran, has led to a global shortage of Patriot missiles among U.S. allies. Experts estimate that even if the conflicts in the Middle East were to end immediately, rebuilding depleted reserves with current production capacity could take years.