Spain and Greece decline to give Ukraine Patriot missiles nearing expiry, media report
Media report that the governments of Greece and Spain prefer to keep Patriot air defence missiles with almost expired shelf life in storage rather than hand them to Ukraine.
The governments of Greece and Spain would rather keep anti-aircraft missiles for Patriot systems in their warehouses than transfer them to Ukraine, according to media reports. The missiles' service life is almost over. Patriot is a US-made air defence system that Ukraine uses to defend itself against Russian attacks during the war.
The report, published by the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda, says the missiles have nearly exhausted their shelf life. The source does not give the number of missiles, the exact expiry dates or any official explanation from the two countries for the decision.
The information is based on media reports, and no official comment from Athens or Madrid is cited in the source.
