Germany to send more Patriot missiles to Ukraine, warns of stepped-up Russian winter attacks
- 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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Germany Is Ready to Provide Missiles for Ukraine’s Patriots, Zelensky Announced Hours After Russia’s Post-Pause Barrage
Hours after the three-day pause on capital strikes expired, Russia hit Ukraine's capital with drones, decoys, and missiles, damaging fourteen apartment buildings, a school, a clinic, and a metro entrance across seven districts. A passenger train in Sumy was struck after its roughly ninety passengers and crew had already been evacuated. Zelensky announced Germany is ready to provide missiles for Ukraine's Patriots.
Germany will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine from its national stockpile, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said today, warning that Russia is likely to intensify its air campaign against Ukrainian infrastructure as winter approaches.
A virtual meeting of the contact group for the defence of Ukraine took place on Tuesday, 8 September. Following this meeting, the German Defense Minister announced the sending of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, without detailing the timetable. These weapons, used to intercept Russian air attacks, will be taken from the stock of the Bundeswehr. - "An urgent need": Germany draws from its stocks to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine (International).
Ukraine has at times hardly anything to counter Russia's ballistic missiles, as there is a lack of Patriot anti-aircraft missiles. Now further aid is to come from Germany.
The Member States of the European Union have approved a derogation allowing Ukraine to buy Patriot interceptors with money from the EUR 90 billion European loan.
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