Germany to send more Patriot missiles to Ukraine, warns of stepped-up Russian winter attacks
Germany will also expand air-to-air missiles, drones and long-range ammunition as officials warn Russia may intensify strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure.
- On Tuesday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced Germany will transfer Patriot PAC-2 interceptor missiles to Ukraine from Bundeswehr stocks. "I decided to deliver urgently needed PAC-2 interceptor missiles from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine," Pistorius said.
- Ukraine faces a sharp shortfall in PAC-3 MSE rounds used against ballistic threats, and Kyiv is contracting roughly 1,000 missiles for US-designed Patriot systems to counter Russia.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an exemption allowing Ukraine to purchase critical Patriot components using the Ukraine Support Loan, with a $3.7 billion tranche following the $9.7 billion already disbursed.
- Britain also committed $135 million to boost Ukraine's air defense package for the winter, providing Patriot missiles, large-caliber artillery, and drones to help fend off attacks from Russia.
- Speaking at the 36th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, Yevhenii Khmara noted most missiles will arrive in coming years and called for more urgent aid to counter immediate threats.
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Ukraine is contracting a supply of around 1,000 missiles for U.S.-designed Patriot air-defence systems.
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Germany to send Ukraine PAC-2 missiles from its own stockpile, as Kyiv says most of the roughly 1,000 Patriot missiles it is ordering will take years to arrive
Germany will send Ukraine PAC-2 air defense missiles from its own stockpiles for use in American-made Patriot systems.
Germany will send new Patriotic anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine directly from the German Army (Bundeswehr) stocks and from which Kiev has "urgent need to counter Russian missile attacks, promised on Tuesday German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at a new meeting of the Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine, made up of about 50 countries ...
Europe has responded to the long plea from Kiev. With an exception and a further 3.2 billion euros, the EU wants to support Ukraine in protecting its airspace.
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Europe has responded to the long plea from Kiev. With an exception and a further 3.2 billion euros, the EU wants to support Ukraine in protecting its airspace.
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