"Wonderful news": NATO will deploy Patriot system in Lithuania at the borders from the Russian Federation

The air defense system will awaken in Lithuania for several weeks-while joint Lithuanian-Principal exercises will continue, the two countries have stated in the defense agencies of the two countries. In the summer of the Netherlands this year, the Patriot air defense system in Lithuania at the borders with the Russian Federation will temporarily deploy. The rocket complex will awaken in the Baltic country for several weeks. This was reported by the Lithuanian Defense Ministry on Friday, March 29.

The department noted that the military unit from the Netherlands will train in conjunction with units of the Lithuanian army. In the exercise, soldiers will work out the ability to move systems and air defense units in a very short time, as well as integrate them to perform air defense tasks. "The deployment of the Dutch Patriot Systems in our country is the wonderful news.

Participation of the Dutch soldiers in the NATO advanced battalion, the Baltic Air Force Mission and NATO integration units is of great importance for the safety ", - said the Defense Minister Lithuania Laurizhnas. In turn, the head of the Defense Ministry of the Netherlands Kais Ollongren reported that the military unit of her country, which will come to Lithuania, will contribute to the readiness of NATO air defense.

"This is an important signal for our allies on the eastern flank: you can count on the Netherlands, and in the field of air defense is also," she said. We will remind, on March 28, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with CBS News stated that the United States had not yet transferred to Ukraine Patriot. Ukraine received them from other partners.