Germany ready to buy US Patriot systems for Ukraine, Merz says
GERMANY, JUL 10 – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced readiness to buy US Patriot systems to enhance Ukraine's air defenses amid intensified Russian drone attacks, with three US and three European batteries already delivered.
- On July 10 at the International Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, Zelenskyy said Germany is prepared to fund two Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine, with Norway committing to finance another.
- Amid record aerial strikes, Russia plans to launch 700 to 1,000 drones per day, Zelenskyy warned, as Ukraine faces escalating attacks.
- In terms of technical specs, the Patriot air defense system can track up to 50 targets and engage five at once, with interceptor missiles reaching over 24 km altitude and 160 km range.
- Germany has held intensive talks with the US on acquiring Patriots, and Friedrich Merz said he asked Donald Trump last week to deliver them.
- Leveraging his drawdown authority, Donald Trump later ordered the resumption of some Patriot interceptor shipments.
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