22.04.2024 14:16
Germany will deliver the Patriot system to Ukraine as soon as possible, while half a million artillery rounds will be sent before year-end.
That’s according to the State Secretary of the German Ministry of Defense, Siemtje Moeller, who spoke at the doorstep of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday, reports an Ukrinform correspondent.
“Germany has already handed over numerous air defense systems, but the situation proves that Ukraine needs greater protection and the ability to repel long-range strikes, namely even before Russian warplanes launch their munitions,” said the state secretary.
She assured journalists that Germany, which announced the transfer of the third Patriot system to Ukraine, will ensure that it is delivered as soon as possible.
Moeller recalled of the joint initiative of Germany’s defense and foreign ministers to find more air defense capabilities for Ukraine, calling on all partners to explore opportunities to transfer additional systems to the embattled nation.
(C)UKRINFORM 2024
As soon as possible means what it means, hopefully, and not by the end of 2024 or beginning of 2025.