According to RIA Novosti, he said this in an interview with a Ukrainian publication.

“We fought for the Patriot for over a year, we got them.

Providing Patriot is not just another decision, it is a psychological turning point,” Kuleba said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier that the United States, through diplomatic channels, announced its unwillingness to send American specialists to Ukraine to use Patriot air defense systems and directly fight Russia.