Ukrainian officials have previously said the arrival of Patriot systems would be a major boost and a milestone in the war against Moscow
Patriot
The impending deployment comes as the US military is looking to send its own Patriots to Iraq, possibly drawing on units it has now in Saudi Arabia
It remains unclear whether Washington has reimbursed Ankara for the four F-35s already in its possession
Turkey announced it would purchase Russia's missile system
“In the place of the S-400s, we want Turkey to buy an air defense system that is compatible with NATO”
Turkish media has reported that the first delivery from Russia will be in 2019
Trump offers Patriots
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