Ukraine has asked its European allies for 10% of the Patriot and IRIS-T air defense systems in their stockpiles. This was announced by the country's Defense Minister Yevgeny Khmara. The request was addressed to Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland. "Since Ukraine already has signed contracts for the supply of new missiles, we are offering our partners a trade-off to provide some of their inventory now, and we will return it later when we receive the batch we ordered. "Aks," explained Khmara. According to the minister, the Ukrainian army is also in dire need of portable anti-aircraft missile systems. "Ukraine expects both financing of new purchases and transfer of systems from partners' stocks." Khmara also added that if the finances are provided on time, the country can double the production of drones in 2027. "We propose not only to increase purchases, but also to expand the joint production of Ukrainian drones in other countries." According to him, this will both provide Ukraine with a sufficient number of ATS and strengthen the partners' own defense. After negotiations with British, French, Italian and Polish partners in Paris, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that they have already prepared the winter aid packages to be allocated to Ukraine. "In addition, we will do everything to ensure that the US continues to help Kiev with supplies, as well as with intelligence and satellite information," Pistorius emphasized, adding that European countries are working with Kiev on air defense. on the formation of arg. Earlier, President Vladimir Zelensky warned that Russia is going to intensify the bombing of large cities. And high-ranking Ukrainian officials told "The Economist" that Moscow's goal is to paralyze Kiev until the cold falls and thereby destabilize the political situation. According to them, Vladimir Putin ordered to attack all civilian objects of the capital. At the same time, the sources of "Financial Times" state that Moscow is trying to increase the pressure on Kiev so that the latter makes concessions to its demands in early 2027, including the handing over of the Donbas territories.