Italy readies aid package for Ukraine containing munitions and air defence missiles – Bloomberg
Italy is preparing its 12th military aid package for Ukraine, focusing on munitions and missiles for SAMP/T air defence systems.
Source: Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The sources told Bloomberg that the package could be ready by the end of the year, depending on parliamentary procedures. They spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has sent 11 aid packages since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with a total value of between €2.5 and €3 billion.
Italy is also reported to have transferred two SAMP/T air defence systems to Kyiv. Details of the packages are usually kept strictly confidential.
These steps demonstrate Meloni’s unwavering support for Ukraine, despite Italy’s limited budgetary resources.
The Italian government is also weighing the activation of a national escape clause for defence spending, which would lift restrictions once the excessive budget deficit procedure concludes, the sources added. Both measures are set out in EU budget rules and permit higher defence funding.
Rome is working on the 12th package of military aid for Ukraine, which will include new supplies of ammunition and missiles for SAMP/T air defense systems.
According to Bloomberg, 12th arms package for Ukraine on the way. According to Bloomberg, 12th arms package for Ukraine on the way.
The package could be approved by the end of the year – everything depends on the speed of parliamentary procedures. This is stated in the Bloomberg material, writes UNN.
