The NATO Procurement and Supply Agency reported on Jan 3 that four member countries – Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, and Spain – have signed an agreement to purchase about 1000 missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems

NATO press officer Matthias Eichenlaub wrote on the social network X (Twitter) that the deal is valued at $5.5 billion.

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“#NATO Allies group together to buy up to 1,000 Patriot air defense missiles amid Russia’s war on Ukraine. Valued at $ 5,5 billion, this is one of the biggest-ever purchases by NATO’s Support & Procurement Agency,” his post reads.

Read also: Kyiv death toll from Russia’s Dec. 29 strikes climbs to 30 as another victim dies in hospital

Earlier, NATO accepted Ukraine’s request to hold an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in response to Russia’s massive strikes.

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Russia’s latest wave of missile attacks has been ongoing since the final days of 2023.

As a result of the shelling of Ukraine on January 2, five people were killed, and more than 130 were injured.

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