The Pentagon has sent NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine.

The United States sent eight NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) to Ukraine, which can be delivered in the near future, said Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plum, TASS reported.

As a Pentagon spokesman clarified, “about eight systems are on the way.” “I don’t know exactly where they are in the supply chain right now, but they are on their way. And I think that’s important,” Plum said.

He believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will face serious problems in the implementation of anti-missile systems on its territory. Plum pointed to the lack of an anti-missile shield in Ukraine.

“One of the problems Ukraine faces is that it will not be able to provide comprehensive protection. You cannot have a shield. And if you had 10 or 20 or 30 systems, where would they go? What will you protect?” he added.