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Ukraine demands 25 Patriot batteries and more F-16s from its allies
Defense News Ukraine ^ | 16 July 24 | Denise Albery

Posted on 07/17/2024 9:24:47 AM PDT by delta7

One Patriot battery costs $1 billion, while missiles are at least $3 million apiece

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his country needs more missiles and fighter planes than promised to defend its airspace.

“In order to ensure the full protection of Ukraine, in the opinion of our soldiers, we need 25 Patriot systems,” the head of state stressed at a press conference in Kyiv.

However, Zelensky did not mention how many Patriot air defense systems Ukraine currently has. He claimed that his country needs other weapons systems of different ranges and capabilities for comprehensive air defense; he also noted that at the NATO summit in Washington, Ukraine’s allies had offered five additional Patriot systems with similar capabilities.

A month earlier, during the G7 summit in Italy, he had said that at least seven Patriot systems were needed. One Patriot battery costs $1 billion, while missiles are at least $3 million apiece.

Since the start of the war on Feb. 24, 2022, Ukraine has received at least four Patriot systems. However, according to press reports, several launch sites have been damaged or destroyed by Russian air strikes. A complete battery, including radars, launchers, and fire control systems costs hundreds of millions of euros, while the price of an anti-aircraft missile costs around €3 million.

As for the F-16 fighter jets, Zelensky said they would be delivered in two waves, in the summer and by the end of the year. However, the Ukrainian leader acknowledged that the fighter jets alone will not change the course of the war, given the much larger Russian air force.

Zelensky also said that Russia should attend the second international peace summit, for which a date has not yet been set, after Moscow was not represented at the first such meeting in Switzerland.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americalast; beggarofkiev; escalation; killkillkillforpeace; mic; ukraine; war; welfarewar; zeepersconcerned
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Hey St Z, I got some news for you, nothing will help, you are depleted, spent. US taxpayers are tired of your begging for more welfare payments.

That said, as Vlad stated earlier, all of the billions in tanks, planes, arms…” burn like all the rest”….M1’, Bradley’s, Strykers, M113’s, Leopards, Patriots, M777’s…..I hear Moscow’s Military Museum’s huge captured/ destroyed trophy collection needs a few F-16’s to round out the collection.

1 posted on 07/17/2024 9:24:47 AM PDT by delta7
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To: delta7

Hey, when is Ukraine going to get top heavy and flip over?


2 posted on 07/17/2024 9:25:47 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Running Rampant, and not endorsing nonsense; My pronoun is EXIT. And I am generally full of /S)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Ukies’ “Demand” ping...


3 posted on 07/17/2024 9:27:04 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: delta7

They DEMAND, huh.....

I DEMAND they STHU and GTHO.


4 posted on 07/17/2024 9:28:47 AM PDT by Lazamataz (If you are upset the bullet missed, contact me immediately. I'll make sure your bullet doesn't.)
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To: delta7

Or what? The Vindman Twins will piss in the punch?


5 posted on 07/17/2024 9:29:25 AM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: delta7

Billion? Really?! We should be giving TRILLIONS to protect the sacrosanct borders of the Euromaidan Revolutionaries!!


6 posted on 07/17/2024 9:29:46 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: delta7

These people are insane.

I mean really, after these morons blow through 25 Patriot batteries we are not going to enough weapons systems left to fight the WWIII these same morons are eventually going to get us sucked into.


7 posted on 07/17/2024 9:30:01 AM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: rdcbn1

Trump taking office will end the war just like Reagan ended the hostage crisis.


8 posted on 07/17/2024 9:31:29 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: delta7

They demand? No more, we’re at war in our own country. President Trump was just shot! Deal with it yourselves.


9 posted on 07/17/2024 9:33:06 AM PDT by Indy Pendance (Jesus can't get here soon enough!)
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To: Jan_Sobieski; delta7
Billion? Really?! We should be giving TRILLIONS to protect the sacrosanct borders of the Euromaidan Revolutionaries!!

TRILLIONS, plural, is at least $2T. At 333m population that would be $6 each to make 2B, and $6,000 each to make 2T. That would be from every man, woman and child. Family of four, cough up $24,000 each.

Tis a mere pittance to protect the sacrosanct former borders of Ukraine. It is a sacred obligation of the United States Government to take Americans' money and give it away.

10 posted on 07/17/2024 9:44:58 AM PDT by woodpusher
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To: delta7

Hey, Mr GloboHomo gibsmedat, STFU.


11 posted on 07/17/2024 9:49:17 AM PDT by dadgum (“”)
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To: delta7

Start a GoFundMd page to raise money for YouCrayne.
No more American Tax Dollars for corrupt YouCraynee.


12 posted on 07/17/2024 10:07:56 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: delta7

It’s like a drug addiction now. You constantly need more and more.


13 posted on 07/17/2024 10:08:26 AM PDT by McGruff (We're done talking about the debate. It's time to put Trump in the bullseye - Joe Biden)
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To: rdcbn1

The PRCs still have time to make their move.


14 posted on 07/17/2024 10:16:34 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Lazamataz

....and the people in Hell demand ice water, from what I am told, and look where that has gotten them.....go suck an egg, Zelinskyii or whatever your name is spelled...(say...isn’t the word “zelinsky” another word for “grifter”....?? jus’ askin’ ....


15 posted on 07/17/2024 10:23:55 AM PDT by TokarevM57
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To: delta7

How about a bake sale?


16 posted on 07/17/2024 10:25:18 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: delta7
It's fine w me if Ukraine gets those assets.

Just a few little details first...

1. All of Europe needs to be all in (it's a European war that affects Europeans in Europe.)

2. The United States Borders are given a much higher priority than Ukraine's borders. All US borders sealed air tight and all illegal aliens sent back to from whence they came, and billed for services received.

3. Our United States Military is fully funded (including making up for the past few years), and sufficiently so to maintain our fine Country's security. This includes raises in pay and allowances for our troops, and reversing course on just who qualifies to enlist.

4. Ukraine undergoes a thorough and comprehensive audit of just where went every penny of aid we've given them so far.

So, accomplish these tasks, then IMO we can talk about more aid.

17 posted on 07/17/2024 10:44:16 AM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never...in nothing, great or small...Winston ChurchIill)
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To: delta7
I said from Day One of this whole s**t show it wasn't our fight, that these two countries were thug regimes who deserved each other.

And yet we had one FReeper stinking up this web site with her war mongering for the Ukes and this grifting little Ukrainian weasel is still 'demanding'' more from the Us taxpayer. F him and every Ukrainian bastard. We owe them NOTHING!

18 posted on 07/17/2024 11:16:54 AM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: delta7

19 posted on 07/17/2024 11:59:53 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: delta7
Ukraine demands 25 Patriot batteries and more F-16s from its allies, in Blackmail demand to Joe and Hunter Biden.
20 posted on 07/17/2024 1:47:19 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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