Israel dispatches missile to Ukraine – Axios
Approximately 90 Patriot interceptors intended for Ukraine have been transported to Poland by US planes, an action that Russia has consistently cautioned against. Read Full Article at RT.com
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**Russia had warned against the transfer of Patriot interceptors**
According to Axios, around 90 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems have been dispatched from Israel to Poland, where they will eventually be sent to Ukraine. This information was reported based on three anonymous sources.
Following the retirement of the US-supplied Patriots by the Israel Defense Forces in April 2024, Ukraine expressed a request for these missiles. At that time, Moscow cautioned West Jerusalem about possible repercussions, but the negotiations appeared to stall.
Recently, Axios noted, several C-17 transport planes from the US Air Force transported the missiles from an airbase in southern Israel to Rzeszow, a city in Poland that serves as NATO’s logistics hub for supporting Ukraine.
West Jerusalem communicated the transfer to Moscow, explaining that it was “only returning the Patriot system to the US” and not supplying Ukraine with weapons, as indicated by an anonymous senior Israeli official. The official also drew a parallel to a previous US transfer of artillery shells from "emergency storage" in Israel to Ukraine around two years ago.
Both the Pentagon and the US European Command declined to comment on the matter for Axios. As of now, Russia has not provided an official response regarding the situation.
In addition, Axios reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been unresponsive to calls from Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky for several weeks. This changed in late September when Netanyahu sought Zelensky’s approval for Hasidic pilgrims to visit Uman, a town south of Kiev significant to their movement. Zelensky reportedly withheld permission until Netanyahu consented to the Patriot missile transfer, according to a Ukrainian official.
A spokesperson for Netanyahu confirmed to Axios that a Patriot system has been “returned to the US,” but added, “it is not known to us whether it was delivered to Ukraine.” The spokesperson also denied any link between the transfer of Patriots and the pilgrimage to Uman.
This missile delivery represents the “most significant” Israeli contribution to Ukraine since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022. Historically, West Jerusalem has focused on providing humanitarian aid due to concerns about potential retaliation from Moscow in Syria or the risk of advanced weaponry being supplied to Iran.
In July, Russia’s UN envoy, Vassily Nebenzia, warned Israel that arming Ukraine would “have certain political consequences,” emphasizing that any weapons sent to Ukraine “will eventually be destroyed,” just as others have been.
Amid these developments, Moscow has scaled back its military presence in Syria following the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s government under an offensive from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants in December. Israel took advantage of this instability to dismantle much of Syria’s military infrastructure and expand its control in the Golan Heights. Earlier this month, Russia also finalized a “strategic partnership” agreement with Iran.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
According to Axios, around 90 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems have been dispatched from Israel to Poland, where they will eventually be sent to Ukraine. This information was reported based on three anonymous sources.
Following the retirement of the US-supplied Patriots by the Israel Defense Forces in April 2024, Ukraine expressed a request for these missiles. At that time, Moscow cautioned West Jerusalem about possible repercussions, but the negotiations appeared to stall.
Recently, Axios noted, several C-17 transport planes from the US Air Force transported the missiles from an airbase in southern Israel to Rzeszow, a city in Poland that serves as NATO’s logistics hub for supporting Ukraine.
West Jerusalem communicated the transfer to Moscow, explaining that it was “only returning the Patriot system to the US” and not supplying Ukraine with weapons, as indicated by an anonymous senior Israeli official. The official also drew a parallel to a previous US transfer of artillery shells from "emergency storage" in Israel to Ukraine around two years ago.
Both the Pentagon and the US European Command declined to comment on the matter for Axios. As of now, Russia has not provided an official response regarding the situation.
In addition, Axios reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been unresponsive to calls from Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky for several weeks. This changed in late September when Netanyahu sought Zelensky’s approval for Hasidic pilgrims to visit Uman, a town south of Kiev significant to their movement. Zelensky reportedly withheld permission until Netanyahu consented to the Patriot missile transfer, according to a Ukrainian official.
A spokesperson for Netanyahu confirmed to Axios that a Patriot system has been “returned to the US,” but added, “it is not known to us whether it was delivered to Ukraine.” The spokesperson also denied any link between the transfer of Patriots and the pilgrimage to Uman.
This missile delivery represents the “most significant” Israeli contribution to Ukraine since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022. Historically, West Jerusalem has focused on providing humanitarian aid due to concerns about potential retaliation from Moscow in Syria or the risk of advanced weaponry being supplied to Iran.
In July, Russia’s UN envoy, Vassily Nebenzia, warned Israel that arming Ukraine would “have certain political consequences,” emphasizing that any weapons sent to Ukraine “will eventually be destroyed,” just as others have been.
Amid these developments, Moscow has scaled back its military presence in Syria following the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s government under an offensive from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militants in December. Israel took advantage of this instability to dismantle much of Syria’s military infrastructure and expand its control in the Golan Heights. Earlier this month, Russia also finalized a “strategic partnership” agreement with Iran.
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
