US, Germany Plan to Transfer Five Patriot Systems to Ukraine
The United States and Germany have agreed to provide Ukraine with five Patriot air defence systems, which are to be delivered to the battlefield as soon as possible. This was announced by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at the start of the 29th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in the Ramstein format, which is taking place on 21 July, chaired by Britain and Germany.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to European Pravda.
‘During my trip to Washington last week, I agreed with Pete Hegseth that Germany would contribute to the fastest possible delivery of five much-needed Patriot systems (to Ukraine),’ Pistorius said.
He said that ‘over the next few days’ he would coordinate with partners ‘in a spirit of mutual trust’ on the mechanism for implementing these plans.
‘Germany will provide additional air defence systems and urgently needed ammunition,’ the German defence minister said.
On 21 July, 52 countries participated in the Ramstein meeting, which launched a 50-day campaign to arm Ukraine.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose ‘very severe’ sanctions against Russia if it did not agree to a ceasefire by 2 September, i.e. 50 days after the announcement of the sale of the ‘most modern’ NATO weapons to Ukraine.
In July, US representatives joined the meeting of the so-called ‘coalition of the willing’ for the first time.