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European allies of Kiev plan to purchase and deliver interceptor missiles for Patriot air-defense systems to Ukraine before the coming winter, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the plans.
According to the agency, European countries are finalizing their commitments under NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, or PURL, a program designed to supply weapons in response to Kiev’s priority requests.
Bloomberg’s sources did not disclose how many missiles could be transferred, citing security concerns. They said, however, that the package under discussion was a direct response to a request from Vladimir Zelensky.
Greece, Germany and the Czech Republic are expected to take part in financing the deliveries. The United Kingdom has also announced an additional £100 million contribution to the PURL program, with part of the money set to be used to purchase Patriot missiles.
Earlier, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Berlin was ready to provide Kiev with several Patriot missiles from Bundeswehr stocks. The interceptors in question are older PAC-2 missiles.
Germany also plans to increase deliveries of AIM-9 air-to-air missiles to Kiev and continue supplying drones and long-range missiles.
The European Commission previously approved Ukraine’s purchase of Patriot interceptor missiles using funds from a €90 billion European Union loan.