Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Wednesday that the first Patriot air defense systems have arrived in Ukraine. Ukraine is hoping to amass Western weapons ahead of its planned spring offensive, Ednews reports citing AP.
"Today, our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more secure because Patriot air defense systems have arrived in Ukraine. Our air defenders have mastered them as fast as they could. And our partners have kept their word," Reznikov said in a statement. He thanked the defense ministers and the people of the United States, Germany and the Netherlands for agreeing to send the Patriots to Ukraine.