Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais reports

Spain will send a small number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais newspaper reported on Friday, in response to pressure from EU and NATO allies to send more military aid to Kyiv.

With Russia having stepped up air attacks on Ukraine, EU governments have been urged to supply more protective systems to Kyiv, especially countries like Greece and Spain that have such arms in their arsenal.

Greece said on Thursday it would not be able to provide air defense systems to Ukraine.

El Pais, quoting unidentified government sources, said on Friday that Spain had ruled out delivering Patriot anti-aircraft launchers but it would supply the Ukrainian military with missiles for the system.

"The transfer of a small number of missiles has come after the Defense Ministry refused to hand over to Ukraine the battery it has had deployed since 2013 on the Turkish-Syrian...