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What Ukraine gained in air defence on 11 June 2024
Summary
A second Patriot system and billions in EU funds marked the day, following strikes in Crimea and a change on weapons restrictions.
What did Ukraine's partners put on the table on 11 June 2024? Two things stood out: more air defence from the United States and a large financial pledge from the European Union.
On that date the United States approved a move to send a second Patriot missile system to Ukraine. Separately, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU would give Ukraine €3.4 billion (about $3.6 billion) throughout the summer, drawn from revenue on frozen Russian assets.
The days before
The announcements followed developments on 10 June 2024. Ukraine's military said its missile strikes near Yevpatoriya and Chornomorske in Russian-occupied Crimea had damaged three Russian air defence systems.
On the same day, the United States lifted a ban on sending American weaponry to Ukraine's Azov Brigade.
Taken together, the reports from 10 and 11 June 2024 show military support and funding moving forward in parallel: new U.S. air defence capacity, a removal of a restriction on the Azov Brigade, and a European financing commitment tied to frozen Russian assets.
