According to the German government’s weekly update, in addition to the Patriot, Berlin has reportedly handed over 16 Zetros trucks and two border protection vehicles, The Kyiv Independent reports.
As it was reported, Germany promised to provide Ukraine with a Patriot battery in January following the U.S. commitment to send the American-made system. The Netherlands later joined the efforts.
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The Patriot system is the most advanced air defense weapon in the U.S. arsenal that Kyiv has been long pleading for. One Patriot battery has four to eight launchers designed for four missiles each.
Patriots aim to significantly improve the defense of Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure against regular Russian missile attacks.
As Defense Express reported, that Ukrainian Military Were Learning to Shoot Down Russian Missiles with the Patriot ADS in Germany. We also wrote, that It Looked Like Germany Wanted to Send Fuchs APC to Ukraine.
Read more: Six Days a Week, the Ukrainian Military Are Learning to Shoot Down Russian Missiles with the Patriot ADS in Germany (Photo)
