Italy says "technical issues" delay supply of air defence system to Ukraine


FILE PHOTO: Vice-President of Forza Italia Party Antonio Tajani attends the first voting session to elect the vice president at the lower house of parliament during, in Rome, Italy, October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) - Italy intends to supply Ukraine with a missile defence system to help protect it against Russia attacks but must deal with technical issues before it can be dispatched, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.

Tajani was speaking after Italian newspaper la Repubblica reported on Monday that a decision on the supply of new arms to Ukraine had been delayed until next month due to political tensions, cost considerations and equipment shortages.

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