Mitsotakis told Greek TV SKAI on Thursday that Greece will not send Ukraine either “Patriot” or “S-300”, despite European demands and the critical deficiency that Ukraine has in the area of air defense.
– Greece has supported Ukraine in various ways, providing defense material, but we have said from the first moment that we cannot give up weapons systems that are of key importance for our deterrence capabilities. They asked us and we explained why we can’t do it, Mitsotakis said, as reported by the Yefimerida portal.
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According to Mitsotakis, sending that equipment to Ukraine would pose too great a risk to Greek air security.
– We have excess material with which we can support Ukraine, that’s what we did, and I believe it’s the right choice. And if we can find more, we will continue to do so. But the air defense systems are crucial for the protection of Greek airspace and will not be sent to Ukraine, Mitsotakis stressed.
Greek media reported on April 22 that Athens plans to send at least one “A patriot” in Ukraine, after the European Union’s suggestions to the member states to increase aid in the area of air defense to Kyiv.
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