Via Space War by Mark Moran
An Israel-based Patriot air defense system is being moved to Ukraine to help in its ongoing battle against a three-year long Russian invasion, officials announced Sunday.
The system will be sent after it is refurbished, and Western allies have said Germany and Greece could also send an additional one.
The deployment of the Patriot system is a continuation of the previous administration’s commitment to send more defense weapons to Kyiv. In September, Former President Joe Biden arranged a deal with Israel to send the missile defense system to Ukraine, before Donald Trump was re-elected.
Trump administration officials said “it continues to provide equipment to Ukraine from previously authorized” agreements, The New York Times reported.
The Trump administration has said in recent weeks that it wants an end to the war in Ukraine but the chances of a quick resolution have taken a hit in recent weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a drone attack on key Ukrainian infrastructure on the eve of a proposed ceasefire.
Kyiv media reported that four people have been killed and at least 30 more injured in a barrage of drone attacks in recent days, including 11 children.
“Air defenses shot down 69 drones, while 80 vanished from radars — likely used as decoys to overwhelm Ukraine’s defenses,” the Kyiv Independent reported. “The assault was countered with electronic warfare units, aviation, anti-aircraft missile systems, and mobile fire groups.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said “a real ceasefire is necessary … to bring the war to an end.”
Russia is calling for a ceasefire on May 9, the Independent reported.
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Putin would fold fast if the U.S. set up a defense treaty with Ukraine. Trump has to get over the “peacemaker” label. Putin is as two-faced as they come and speaks out of both sides of his mouth. The most deadly thing that could be done would be to give any leeway to Putin. We forget too quickly when Chamberlain gave Sudetenland to Hitler in hopes that this concession would satisfy him. It didn’t, of course, and neither would concessions satisfy Putin. Give a bear a taste of food, and he will want the whole supply. Putin will not attack anything directly connected to the U.S. If we stay committed to NATO, he will hold off. We must recognize that Ukraine is a part of Europe. and associations with the rest of the continent cannot be denied. This includes NATO membership. If Ukraine had been a NATO member, you can bet that Putin would not have invaded. We keep playing games with the Russians and keep suffering the consequences. Hitler, Jr. would rule the world.