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No Plans ‘Right Now’ To Provide Ukraine With Patriot Batteries, DoD Spokesperson Says

No Plans ‘Right Now’ To Provide Ukraine With Patriot Batteries, DoD Spokesperson Says
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, fire the MIM-104 Patriot to destroy a drone target Jul. 16, 2021, at Camp Growl in Queensland, Australia, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alyssa Chuluda).

A top Pentagon spokesperson on Tuesday said there are currently no plans 'right now' to provide Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine, while reiterating air defense remains a priority for capabilities to support Kyiv in its fight against Russia’s ongoing invasion. “We discuss a wide variety of capabilities in support with Ukraine. We regularly consult with Ukraine. We regularly consult with our allies and our partners on what [Ukraine’s] defense needs are. Air defense continues to be a top priority…

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