Germany said on Friday it will soon start delivering two more US-made Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, as Kyiv faces a growing number of Russian drone and missile attacks.
After reaching an agreement with the United States, the German military will deliver additional Patriot launchers in the coming days, and will supply further components in the next two to three months, the defence ministry said in a statement.
In return, Germany has agreed with the U.S. Defense Department that it will be the “first country” to receive expedited delivery of new-generation Patriot systems.
Berlin currently has nine Patriot systems, having delivered three to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Two of Germany’s systems are currently stationed in southeast Poland to protect Rzeszow airport, a transit point for weapons deliveries to Ukraine, with another being used to train Ukrainian soldiers.
Germany has been Ukraine’s second-largest supplier of aid after the United States.
Patriots are made by the American aerospace and defence company Raytheon and are considered one of the most effective systems on the market for combatting missiles and drones.
