While Ukraine urgently needs more support to fend off the war of aggression, Spain wants to supply a dozen Patriot air defense missiles and 19 Leopard tanks to the war-torn country, according to a media report.
In addition, anti-drone equipment and ammunition will be supplied to Ukraine, the newspaper “El Pais” reported, citing insiders. These weapons would be part of the 1.13 billion euro aid package announced last month for the country attacked by Russia.
The new military aid is to be announced during the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will meet Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and King Felipe VI later in the day. meet in Madrid.
Bilateral security treaty
The Spanish government said a bilateral security agreement will be signed during the meeting with Sanchez, scheduled for noon, state TV channel RTVE reported. Spanish media also reported later in the afternoon about a possible visit by the House of Representatives to the Spanish parliament.
Zelensky had recently postponed his visit to Spain due to the difficult situation on the front in the northeast of his country, where Russian invasion forces have launched a new offensive in the Kharkov region. A spokesperson for Sánchez declined to comment on the newspaper report.
Source: Krone
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