The European Parliament delays the EU Council Financing Decisions until the EU countries have made a decision to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot systems. The initiative was supported by the former Prime Minister of Belgium and the People's Representative of GI Verhofstadt. At a meeting of the European Parliament, he recalled the proposal of Josepa Borel about the presence of 100 Patriot batteries in European countries and only seven to receive Ukraine. The decision was widely supported by 515 MEPs, with 62 opposed, Michael Galler said.
Previously, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba announced the hope of a quick reach of the supply of additional seven batteries of the Patriot air defense system, including the possibility of obtaining them in the form of a loan. President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the need to obtain 25 Patriot systems for full protection of the country from Russia's air attacks, taking into account past attacks, including March missile attacks that caused significant losses.
