Germany to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot air defense system

Germany announces the immediate transfer of another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine due to increased Russian missile attacks.

Militarnyi reported on this with reference to the statement of the German Ministry of Defense.

This will be the third Patriot air defense system that Ukraine will receive from Germany as part of military aid.

“Germany will immediately transfer another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to protect it from Russian air attacks. It will be transferred in addition to the air defense systems already delivered and planned for delivery,” the German Defense Ministry said.

It is noted that the SAM will come from the Bundeswehr’s stockpile and should be transferred immediately.

The German government has decided to urgently strengthen Ukraine’s air defense in response to the increasing number of Russian air strikes on Ukraine.

“Russian terror against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure is causing unimaginable suffering. It jeopardizes the energy supply of the population and destroys industrial facilities important for the combat readiness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. That is why we support Ukraine with another Patriot SAM,” emphasized German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

In early April, during the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of foreign ministers, Ukraine raised the supply of air defense systems to Ukraine as an issue for consideration by the partners.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba shared that following the discussion, Germany, as the leader of the Air Defense Coalition, would look for Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine not only within NATO but also around the world.

In March, Militarnyi reported that the German Ministry of Defense had signed a contract with the American RTX (Raytheon) to purchase additional Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems.

The total value of the signed contract is over $1.2 billion, which includes the supply of launchers, radars, command posts, associated spares, and support.

The order is placed on the latest version of the air defense system in the PAC-3MSE version, which will qualitatively complement the fleet of German PAC-2 systems.