US, allies send air defense systems to Ukraine - CNN

The United States and the country's NATO allies decided to transfer air defense systems to Ukraine. This is reported by CNN, citing its sources..

" These additional systems include the Soviet-era SA-8, SA-10, SA-12 and SA-14 mobile air defense systems, according to a senior US official..

Ukraine made a request for S-300 air defense systems. But from the allies we will get something else. We are talking about systems that have a lower altitude range, but a longer range than Stinger missiles.. Due to this, they can shoot down cruise missiles..

According to this senior US official, the systems were received from NATO partner countries and are "

[see_also ids\u003d"

Yesterday, US President Joe Biden agreed on a " About half of this amount will be directed to their own weapons.

Also, Republican deputies turned to President Biden with a letter in which they insist on the transfer of air defense systems and fighter jets to our state.. Although the document does not indicate a specific type of air defense, President Zelensky asked for S-300 systems and MiG-29 fighters.