Russia Ukraine first: US delays arms deliveries to other countries
The US government wants to postpone the delivery of certain military equipment to other countries in order to strengthen Ukraine's air defense first. The communications director of the National Security Council, John Kirby, said on Thursday that in view of Kiev's urgent needs, the US government had made the "difficult but necessary" decision to postpone certain planned arms sales to other countries, in particular missiles for the Patriot and Nasam air defense systems. Instead, these should initially go to Ukraine, whose armed forces urgently need additional air defense capacities. The countries concerned had been informed. Kirby did not say which countries were involved. They would all receive what they had ordered - just a little later than originally planned.
20.06.2024, 18:27
SDA
US President Joe Biden had already held out the prospect of such plans a few days ago at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy.
