About 90 Patriot missiles from Israel are being sent to Ukraine in a transfer facilitated by the United States, according to a US defense official.

The U.S. military transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland this week in order to deliver them to Ukraine, three sources with knowledge of the operation tell Axios.

The Patriot missile system is sure to bolster Ukraine’s air defense apparatus. The United States will be facilitating a deal in which Israel sends roughly ninety Patriot missiles to Ukraine. Israel had been keeping the missiles in storage,

Israel is considering sending Soviet and Russian-made weapons captured in Lebanon to Ukraine, with signs transfers may be under way.

The Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine, Mykhailo Brodsky, addressed reports about the potential transfer of Russian weapons, allegedly captured from Hezbollah, along the Jerusalem-Kyiv line. The diplomat clearly stated that "such an initiative does not exist.

Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky has said that Israel will not hand over Russian weapons captured by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to Ukraine, as previously stated by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sharren Haskel.

Axios says Netanyahu, fearing Russia, only agreed to return the mothballed system to the US after Zelensky refused to take calls from him regarding Uman pilgrimage The post US transfers 90 Patriot interceptors from Israel to Ukraine — report appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The United States has transferred around 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from storage in Israel to Poland for delivery to Ukraine, sources familiar with the operation told Axios. The transfer comes as part of efforts by the Pentagon to bolster Ukraine’s air defense capabilities against Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.