Italy to provide Ukraine with medium-range anti-aircraft missile complexes

Italy is expected to provide Ukraine with medium-range Spada anti-aircraft missile complexes, La Repubblica newspaper said, referring to NATO sources, Report informs via TASS.

The newspaper claims that the Italian Air Force base in Rivolto has already started checking the condition of the complexes stored in hangars. It was reported that Spadas were removed from the arsenal in Italy and Spain a few months ago. The newspaper wrote that the new Italian government will decide on the supply of complexes.

La Repubblica did not rule out that Italy and Spain could equip Kyiv with short-range Aspide anti-aircraft missiles. These missiles can be a temporary solution until Ukraine is equipped with more modern and powerful weapons.