{"id":6002,"date":"2025-05-05T00:02:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T00:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/us-to-send-refurbished-patriot-air-defense-system-from-israel-to-ukraine-nyt-reports\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T00:02:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T00:02:27","slug":"us-to-send-refurbished-patriot-air-defense-system-from-israel-to-ukraine-nyt-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/us-to-send-refurbished-patriot-air-defense-system-from-israel-to-ukraine-nyt-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"US to send refurbished Patriot air defense system from Israel to Ukraine, NYT reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Patriot air defense system based in Israel will be transferred to Ukraine after refurbishment, the New York Times <\/em>reported on May 4, citing four unnamed current and former U.S. officials.<\/p>\n

According to the publication<\/a>, Western allies are also discussing the logistics of supplying additional systems from Germany or Greece as Russia escalates its attacks<\/a> across Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The sources declined to go into detail about U.S. President Donald Trump’s<\/a> stance on the decision or clarify whether the move was initiated before he took office, during former President Joe Biden’s administration.<\/p>\n

The move comes amid a sharp increase in Russian strikes that have caused numerous casualties in Kryvyi Rih<\/a>, Sumy<\/a>, Odesa<\/a>, Kharkiv<\/a>, and Kyiv<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kyiv has consistently pressed Western partners to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses<\/a>, warning that its current capabilities are insufficient to counter the scale of Russian missile and drone<\/a> assaults.<\/p>\n

The Patriot system<\/a>, a U.S.-made surface-to-air missile platform, is widely recognized for its high-precision detection, tracking, and interception of aircraft, cruise, and ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n

According to the New York Times, Ukraine currently has eight Patriot systems, of which only six are operational. The remaining two are reportedly undergoing refurbishment.<\/p>\n

President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated Ukraine’s urgent need for air defenses in an April 13 interview with CBS News, saying Kyiv is ready to purchase<\/a> 10 U.S.-made Patriot systems for $15 billion to shield densely populated cities. <\/p>\n

“We will find the money and pay for everything,” Zelensky<\/a> said, emphasizing Ukraine’s intention to buy, not request, additional systems.<\/p>\n

Despite Kyiv’s appeals, Trump dismissed the request<\/a> on April 14, accusing Zelensky of “always looking to purchase missiles” and falsely blaming Ukraine for instigating the war. <\/p>\n

Trump’s tone on Ukraine has shifted in recent weeks. On April 24, he criticized a Russian strike on Kyiv that killed at least nine civilians and injured 87, calling it “not necessary<\/a>” and urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt the attacks.<\/p>\n

Shortly after taking office, Trump threatened to impose tariffs and sanctions<\/a> on Russia to force negotiations, saying “we can do it the easy way or the hard way,” though no measures have materialized so far.<\/p>\n

Trump has recently questioned Russia’s intentions to seek peace, as Moscow continues to reject a complete ceasefire<\/a> agreement, intensifying attacks against Ukrainian civilian areas.<\/p>\n