Alliance members continue to provide Kyiv with advanced weapons to confront the Russian Federation, Jens Stoltenberg said.
Spain plans to supply Ukraine with four Hawk air defense systems. This was announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a briefing following the meeting of the Alliance’s defense ministers on Thursday, October 13.
He emphasized that Alliance members are transferring advanced systems to Ukraine, “including artillery, air defense systems, and armored vehicles.”
“I welcome Spain’s announcement today to provide four Hawk launchers to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses, in addition to what the Allies have provided in recent days. I thank the Allies for their significant contribution, and I urge you to strengthen the support,” the Secretary. General said.
Ukraine will also receive anti-drone assets from NATO to defend against Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure, he said.
It should be noted that in the communiqué of the Spanish Ministry of Defense about the meeting with the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov, there is no mention of the Hawk systems. However, the Spanish Minister of Defense Margarita Robles offered the Ukrainian side various opportunities for military training – both in a bilateral format and the EU mission, the creation of which is starting
In particular, among existing bilateral projects, the training of the Ukrainian military in Zaragoza on the Aspide anti-aircraft missile system was mentioned.
On Wednesday, October 12, the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Spain discussed the next package of military aid to Ukraine.
The MIM-23 Hawk is an American military medium-range anti-aircraft missile system manufactured by Raytheon.
It should be noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that on Thursday, October 13, the Ukrainian air defense shot down four cruise missiles of the invaders in the western region of Ukraine.
In addition, the previous day, the Russian invaders launched a missile attack on a critical infrastructure facility in Lviv.
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