Italy may stop supplying Ukraine with air defense missiles due to depletion of reserves.
Italy may soon suspend the supply of Aster missiles for the SAMP/T air defense systems to Ukraine due to the depletion of its stockpile of weapons, ANSA reports. According to him, the next aid package will include only a small amount of ammunition and components to maintain the functionality of the anti-aircraft systems previously transferred to the armed forces of Ukraine. Rome will also provide Kiev with generators and equipment to restore damaged energy infrastructure. Additional shipments are in doubt, as the Italian industry does not have time to produce missiles in sufficient quantity.
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosto refused to reveal the contents of the new package. At the same time, he previously stated that the country's air defense missile reserves are limited, and Rome cannot satisfy all of Kiev's requests. At the same time, according to La Repubblica, Italy has not sent weapons to Ukraine since December 2025. The 13th aid package that had been prepared, including Aster missiles, was repeatedly delayed. Among the reasons, the publication listed differences of opinion in the ruling coalition, in particular, the position of the League party, which opposes military supplies to Kiev.
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