Leopard tanks, aircraft and new air defense systems: Reznikov spoke about new NATO weapons

The Minister called Ukraine partners "very practical, pragmatic and realistic. " "If they convey a new system (the Armed Forces), they understand that they have ammunition, missiles, repair systems, instructors and our boys trained," the Ministry of Defense head said. Alexei Reznikov touched on the issue of supplying Western air defense systems-American Patriot and Nasams, as well as German Iris-T. "Patriot is a medium-range air defense system, and NASAMS or Iris-T is short.

Everything goes gradually, Patriot systems are difficult, expensive, to do them for a long time," the minister explained. The Armed Forces have already received NASAMS systems, and the US is now preparing orders for new systems for Ukraine. Germany provided its IRIS-T, there is also the manufacture of new systems, he added. "Therefore, this is an evolutionary path. We could not imagine a year ago that we would have Himars, M270 or 155th caliber," Reznikov explained.

According to Reznikov, the situation is similar to the German tanks Leopard. This weapon has different costs and condition. "To give us 2 such tanks is nothing, but 100 will have importance. So they must be in good technical condition. It is not just political negotiations, but technological and logistics," the official explained. The minister confessed that he remains optimist and believes in providing the Armed Forces of NATO standards.

"And not only Leopard, as well as today we are fighting with you in artillery more than 8 systems 155 caliber from different countries. Therefore, we will be convinced of us, and tanks and even combat aircraft," the minister summed up. Recall that Berlin has collected a new armament package for Ukraine from the Bundeswehr stocks. It will include 7 Gepard anti -aircraft SAUs and 10 surface drones. The Pentagon has previously said why F-16 fighters and Abrams tanks were not sent.