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Romania Seeks New Patriot System From US After Ukraine Donation

Andra Timu and Irina Vilcu

10 July 2024 at 11:59 am·1-min read

(Bloomberg) -- Romania said it’s negotiating with the US and other NATO partners to receive an additional Patriot system after donating one of two operational batteries to neighboring Ukraine.

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The Black Sea nation will also sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington on Thursday, President Klaus Iohannis told reporters on Wednesday. He reiterated Romania’s decision to donate a Patriot air-defense battery to Ukraine and said the support will continue.

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“We understand that an additional Patriot system cannot be delivered very quickly, but we are also in talks about other types of air-defense systems,” Iohannis said. “I hope we’ll see some progress after this summit.”

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