Italy to boost Ukraine's air defence with Samp-T- Tajani

(ANSA-AFP) - ROME, JUN 11 - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Berlin on Tuesday that Italy is preparing a new package of military aid for Kyiv featuring the Samp-T air-defence system. The French-Italian system that can track dozens of ballistic missiles and intercept many at the same time. Italy and France gave one Samp-T to Ukraine last year as part of efforts to help Kyiv defend itself from Moscow after Russia launched a war of aggression on its neighbour in 2022.
    "First of all, I agree with Dmytro Kuleba when he says that the first strategy for the reconstruction of Ukraine is to protect the infrastructure and buildings with air defence," Tajani said at the conference, addressing his Ukrainian counterpart. "That is why I want to inform you that Italy is ready to send a new military package with the Samp-T for the air defence of Ukraine". Tajani also announced a new 140-million-euro package for Ukraine's "infrastructure, railways, health, agriculture and mine clearance. "There is also 45 million for the reconstruction of Odessa," he added. "Today we will sign a memorandum for cooperation in this area". (ANSA-AFP).