Italy may soon effectively suspend supplies of air defense missiles to Ukraine due to a shortage of its own stockpiles, ANSA reports. This primarily concerns Aster missiles for the SAMP/T systems already transferred to Kyiv.
According to the agency, Rome is forced to keep part of its ammunition for its own security, and Italian industry cannot quickly replenish the arsenals. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto had previously stated that Italy cannot meet all of Kyiv’s requests for air defense assets.
In the new, 13th aid package, according to ANSA, there may be only components to maintain the operation of the SAMP/T systems already transferred, as well as generators and civilian-use materials.
The second factor is political, since the Lega party opposes continued military supplies and does not intend to support the corresponding decree for 2027. At the same time, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that the current package will be signed, and Rome’s obligations to Kyiv remain.
