Media reported on Greece's plans to send 24 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine

Greece plans to send 24 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine. This was reported by pronews.gr on 28 December.

It is noted that these missiles have been used for almost 40 years and come from the naval and air reserves of Greece.

"The maximum speed is 1,182 m/s and the maximum range does not exceed 10 km," the portal informed.

Earlier, on December 27, the media reported on the preparation of US military aid to Ukraine for $1.25 billion. It is specified that the large aid package will include: a significant amount of ammunition, including for national advanced anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs), HAWK air defense systems (ADS), Stinger missiles and artillery shells of 155 mm and 105 mm caliber.

Before that, on December 7, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said that the total amount of military support to Ukraine from allies since the beginning of the special military operation exceeded $119 billion, which also includes $62 billion of U.S. aid.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Ukraine against the background of the special operation of the Russian Federation to protect Donbas, which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 24 February 2022 after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.