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According to media reports, American stocks of Patriot missiles may be less than 1,700 units. At the same time, there are doubts about the readiness of the Pentagon to continue to replenish Ukrainian reserves while the US military is involved in hostilities against Iran, the publication says.
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It is not known how many such missiles are stored in Spain, but last month the Spanish Foreign Minister said that Madrid would hand over five interceptors to Ukraine.
EU High Representative Kaja Callas said during talks in Ireland last month: “We know that in some countries there are interceptor missiles that will soon expire. So it would be very good if they were transferred to Ukraine. ”
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The publication notes that Spain and Greece have one of the largest stocks of interceptor missiles in Europe, which Ukraine urgently needs to protect against Russian attacks on the eve of winter. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine needs from 300 to 360 such missiles to repel Russian attacks in winter.
Patriot interceptors have a certain shelf life, during which the manufacturer guarantees their reliability and efficiency. At the end of this period, the missiles must be recertified.