The United States did not give Ukraine a single Patriot system, - Podolyak

The United States did not give Ukraine a single Patriot system, - Podolyak

He noted that the country, which has many of these systems, is today discussing “very important” topics on the domestic agenda.

Advisor to the head of the Presidential Office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said in an interview with Channel 24 that all Patriot air defence systems transferred to Ukraine were either from Germany or with the help of Germany.

“And let’s say a big, big thank you to Germany. It changed the entire paradigm of its relations both towards Russia and towards this war. And over the past year it has significantly increased its military assistance packages,” he said.

According to him, Germany directly understands that it is necessary to cover the sky.

“Germany also cannot do all this on its own, given the number of missiles, the number of drones that Russia uses in this war, and the territory that needs to be protected. This is obvious. And given the number of objects belonging to civilian or critical infrastructure. But Germany is essential, Let me emphasize once again, it has increased its budgets. Today, in my opinion, it performs a key leadership function in closing the skies in Ukraine. But it cannot cope on its own. Just as other countries that have much less ability to provide us with anti-missile systems will not cope. I mean the countries of Northern Europe. They are much smaller in terms of resources, from a military point of view, smaller geographically, etc.," Podolyak said.

He noted that the country, which has many of these systems, is today discussing “very important” topics on the domestic agenda.

“Some kind of war in Ukraine... This should probably worry someone else? It shouldn’t bother them. What about the reputation? They will then make several dozen films about Hollywood, how they save humanity. And it will all be simpler.” , he added. .