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===Russo-Ukrainian War=== [[File:UA anti-air battalion of 30th bgd 05.jpg|thumb|Ukrainian soldier of the [[30th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)|30th Mechanized Brigade]] Anti-Air Battalion with a FIM-92 Stinger during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]]]] In February 2022, several countries announced that they were providing Stinger missiles to [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] forces defending against the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion]]. Germany announced that it would provide 500 missiles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-26 |title=In 'turning point,' Germany to send Stinger missiles and anti-tank weapons to Ukraine |url=https://www.cbs17.com/russia-ukraine-conflict/germany-to-send-stinger-missiles-and-anti-tank-weapons-to-ukraine/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=CBS17.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Denmark said that it will provide parts for 300 missiles, to be assembled in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/danmark-sender-vaaben-til-ukraine-vi-ser-en-enestaaende-heroisk-indsats-fra |title=Danmark sender våben til Ukraine: 'Vi ser en enestående heroisk indsats fra ukrainerne, og vi ønsker at hjælpe' |trans-title=Denmark sends weapons to Ukraine: 'We see a unique heroic effort from the Ukrainians, and we want to help' |language=Danish |last=Jenvall |first=Line |website=[[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] |date=2022-02-27 |access-date=2022-03-05}}</ref> The Netherlands stated they would supply 200 units.<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Reuters|date=2022-02-13 |title=The netherlands to supply 200 stinger missiles to Ukraine |language=en |work=DutchNews |url=https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2022/02/the-netherlands-to-supply-200-stinger-missiles-to-ukraine/ |access-date=2022-02-28}}</ref> Italy,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://tg24.sky.it/mondo/2022/03/04/guerra-ucraina-armi-italia |title=Guerra in Ucraina, cosa sappiamo sulle armi inviate dall'Italia a Kiev |trans-title=War in Ukraine, what we know about the weapons sent from Italy to Kiev |language=Italian |website=Sky TG24 |date=2022-03-04 |access-date=2022-03-05}}</ref> Latvia,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Insinna |first=Valerie |date=2022-01-21 |title=Baltic nations sending US-made Stingers, Javelins to Ukraine |url=https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/2022/01/baltic-nations-sending-us-made-stingers-javelins-to-ukraine/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=Breaking Defense |language=en-US}}</ref> Lithuania,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-13 |title=Ukraine receives anti-aircraft missiles from Lithuania |language=en |work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-receives-anti-aircraft-missiles-lithuania-2022-02-13/ |access-date=2022-02-28}}</ref> and the United States<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-28 |title=US approves direct delivery of Stinger missiles to Ukraine |url=https://www.cbs17.com/russia-ukraine-conflict/us-approves-direct-delivery-of-stinger-missiles-to-ukraine/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |website=CBS17.com |language=en-US}}</ref> each stated that they would provide undisclosed amounts. By 7 March, the U.S. reported that it and its NATO allies had together sent more than 2,000 Stinger missiles to Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news |author=Oren Liebermann |title=At a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/06/politics/mark-milley-ukraine-military-assistance/index.html |access-date=7 March 2022 |publisher=CNN|date=7 March 2022}}</ref> In late April 2022, [[Raytheon Technologies]] CEO [[Greg Hayes]] told investors that the company was experiencing supply chain issues and would not be able to ramp up production of Stinger missiles until 2023. This delay was in part due to the fact the Stinger was scheduled to be replaced in the 2020s and thus contained obsolete components, which have to be redesigned for modern procurement. As of 11 May 2022, the U.S. had sent a quarter of its aging Stinger missile stockpile to Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McLeary |first1=Paul |title=Raytheon chief warns of delays in replenishing Stinger missile stocks |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/26/raytheon-stinger-missile-stocks-delay-00027766 |website=Politico |date=26 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gould |first1=Joe |last2=Judson |first2=Jen |title=Stinger shortcut: US Army seeks special funding for missile supply chain |url=https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2022/05/11/stinger-shortcut-us-army-seeks-special-funding-for-missile-supply-chain/ |website=Defense News |date=11 May 2022 |quote=...the 1,400 Stingers sent to Ukraine represent a quarter of U.S. stockpiles.}}</ref> On 20 August 2022, Russia supplied a single Stinger to Iran, for them to attempt reverse engineering the modern version of it.<ref name=dh>{{Cite web |author=Deborah Haynes |title=Russia flew €140m in cash and captured Western weapons to Iran in return for deadly drones, source claims |url=https://news.sky.com/story/russia-gave-eur140m-and-captured-western-weapons-to-iran-in-return-for-deadly-drones-source-claims-12741742 |date= 9 November 2022|access-date=10 November 2022 |website= Sky News|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420211129/https://news.sky.com/story/russia-gave-eur140m-and-captured-western-weapons-to-iran-in-return-for-deadly-drones-source-claims-12741742|archive-date=April 20, 2023}}</ref>
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