Germany transfers missiles for Patriot system to Ukraine
The relevant information was posted on the website of the German government, Ukrinform reports.
Germany, for the first time, sent Ukraine missiles for the Patriot air defense system – this follows from the list of equipment Berlin transferred in the past week.
In addition to missiles for Patriot systems, over the past week, Ukraine also received ten drone detection systems, 40 reconnaissance drones RQ-35 HEIDRUN, 16 156 trucks Zetros, and 510,000 rounds of ammunition for fire arms.
Germany also announced that it plans to transfer to Ukraine in the future:
• 90 drone detection systems;
• 42 trucks Zetros;
• 31 million rounds of ammunition for fire arms.
The government said deliveries are coming from industry stocks financed by German funds for security capacity building.
As reported by Ukrinform, on Monday, August 14, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived in Kyiv on an announced visit. It was his first visit to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war with Moscow.
