The decision was communicated by Klaus Iohannis after presiding over the meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defense in Bucharest,
Romania’s highest defense body, NATO memberassured this Thursday that the country will donate a Patriot missile system to neighboring Ukraine to help kyiv in the Moscow forces continue bombing civil areas and energy infrastructures.
The office of the Romanian president Klaus Iohanniswho chaired the meeting of the Supreme Council of National Defense in Bucharestsaid that the decision was made in close coordination with the allies and is conditional on Romania obtain a similar or equivalent system.
The system of American-made air defense which will be sent to Ukraine It is one of several that Romania has.
“The decision has been based on a deep technical evaluation by the Romanian authorities, having taken all measures to eliminate the risk of creating potential vulnerabilities for Romania,” Iohannis’ office stated.
“At the same time, the talks with allies so that our country’s air defense is further strengthened,” he added.
USA donated a Patriot system to Ukraine, and earlier this month. Other allies, including Germanythey have also provided air defense systems.
Spain donated Patriot missiles to Ukraine
For its part, Spain also confirmed at the end of April that would send a batch of Patriot missiles to Ukraine so that the Army of said country could use it in defense of successive Russian offensives.
U.S. officials have routinely pushed for allies to pprovide air defense systems to kyiv, But some Eastern European nations have been reluctant to give up high-tech systems.
