Germany delivers two more patriot systems to Ukraine

Germany delivers two more patriot systems to Ukraine

Germany announced on Friday that there will be two more patriot air defense systems to Ukraine in the coming days and will follow several additional systems in the coming months. This happens after the Pentagon has agreed to quickly replenish the stocks of Berlin.

Germany invests in air defense systems

In a declaration by the Federal Ministry of Defense, it was also announced that Germany will finance the new patriot systems provided by the United States. The Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said: "The prerequisite was that the US manufacturer delivers new patriot systems in return as soon as possible so that we can continue to meet our NATO obligations. This commitment from the USA was assured."

previous support for Ukraine

Since the invasion of Russia in 2022, Germany has already delivered three patriot systems to Ukraine. So far, however, it has been hesitant to send further systems as long as it was not ensured that the United States would replace the systems.

new plans for arms deliveries

As part of a new plan that President Donald Trump presented last month, European countries agreed to transfer weapons to Ukraine while purchasing new weapons from the USA to refresh their stocks. This strategy has been discussed since Trump won the election last year; European civil servants quickly started to think about how the arms deliveries from the United States to Ukraine under a president who announced to reduce American support can maintain.

NATO and the support for Ukraine

Col. Martin L. O’Donnell, a spokesman for the NATO Oberkommando, told CNN: "NATO is ready to coordinate the" urgent delivery "of the weapons to Ukraine. NATO implements the initiative, which President Trump and General Secretary Rutte announced last month to increase support for Ukraine in this regard."

Positive echo on Germany's commitment

NATO general secretary Mark Rutte also commented on the platform X on Friday and "welcomed" the decision in Germany. He added: "This is great news and I welcome the leadership of Germany! This ensures that Ukraine is able to defend its airspace, protect their population and deter Russian aggression."