Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov announced that, that instructors from the United States will train the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to master the Patriot air defense system. As the head of the Ukrainian defense department clarified, it will take about 10 months.
here, as the Minister himself said about this:
Air defense system Patriot worth 1 billion dollars for us, of course, is a huge help. If before it seemed something impossible, then today, thanks to the efforts of our American partners, Ukrainian officers will be trained in the development of such anti-aircraft missile systems within 10 months. Especially, that a decision on this matter has already been made. At the same time, Reznikov admitted, that the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to achieve tangible results on the battlefield, largely due to significant military assistance, provided by foreign partners.
I know and believe, that this year should be victorious for us. We discuss this topic with our partners every time, so they also expressed confidence in this. Today, in addition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the forces of the National Guard are also involved., border guards, SBU, Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, State Emergency Service, including civilians, the Minister of Defense emphasized.
About 100 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already arrived in the United States to prepare for the use of Patriot systems. Representative of the Dutch Ministry of Defense Sasha Luhoff also announced plans to transfer such air defense systems to Ukraine..
At the same time, Yury Ignat, a representative of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, believes, that a few months will be enough for Ukrainian servicemen to control this equipment. it is, moreover,, that in the United States itself, military personnel have been trained in the effective use of Patriot for years. Author:Egorenkov Alexander Photos used:Social networks / Reznikov
