‼️#Germany, #Poland, #Canada, #Portugal, #Spain, #Norway, #Denmark, the #Netherlands will supply #Leopard tanks to #Ukraine, said US Defense Secretary #LloydAustin.

In addition, the US, Poland, and the #CzechRepublic will supply tanks in addition to those already sent. The #UnitedStates, #Germany, and the #Netherlands will supply #Patriot air defense systems to #Ukraine, #France, and #Italy - #SAMP_T air defense systems.

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⚡️The transfer of the latest #SAMP_T air defense system to #Ukraine will be announced in the next few days - Prime Minister of #Italy #GeorgeMeloni

❕ The #PrimeMinister of #Italy confirmed the sending of #SAMP_T systems to #Ukraine together with #France - ANSA.

🇮🇹The #SAMP_T anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense systems will be deployed on the territory of #Ukraine within the next seven to eight weeks, - the head of the #Italian Foreign Ministry in an interview with the Rai TV channel.

SAMP/T is an anti-aircraft missile system capable of intercepting 10 targets simultaneously and is the only #European-made system capable of destroying ballistic missiles.

#France has confirmed an agreement with #Italy to buy 700 missiles for the #SAMP_T air defense system being prepared for #Ukraine, — Reuters.

#France and #Italy are "in the process of finalizing" the supply of the #Samp_T air defense system to #Ukraine

#Italian Foreign Minister #AntonioTajani said this in an interview with the Corriere della Sera newspaper.

Next week #Italy will accept the sixth package of military aid to #Ukraine - La Repubblica.

It will include #Aspide air defense systems. The supply of #SAMP_T air defense systems is still being discussed - some components need to be received from #France in order to transfer the weapons to Ukraine.

◾The mass of the missile warhead is about 950 kg, and its range is up to 600 kilometers. When used from long distances, the deviation of this missile from the target can be hundreds of meters;

◾#Ukraine currently has no air defense systems capable of shooting down such missiles. This can be done by such systems as #Patriot or #SAMP_T, which may be transferred to Ukraine in the future.

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The #Italian government has approved the transfer of the #SAMP_T air defense system battery to #Ukraine - Italian Defense Magazine