“I can confirm that we are indeed in the process of completing work on a package that includes modern air defense systems,” TASS quoted him as saying.

Also, according to him, it is planned to supply artillery shells and radar stations for counter-battery combat.

Earlier, CNN reported that the United States this week will announce its intention to transfer medium and long-range missile defense systems to Ukrainian troops.

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said that the United States did not inform Russia of its plans to supply Kyiv with medium-range and longer-range missile defense systems.