Germany handed over the third MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system to the Ukrainian armed forces, now Ukraine has 4 batteries of American SAMs in service
In April, it became known that Germany would transfer another battery of Patriot SAM systems to the Ukrainian armed forces. Now there is information that the system is already in Ukraine.
Here's What We Know
This was told by the German Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Jaeger on his page on Twitter. We are talking about the third battery of SAMs. In total, Ukraine now has four systems in service. By the way, it recently became known that Romania is ready to transfer the fifth battery to the Ukrainian armed forces. Unfortunately, there is no information on when it will arrive in Ukraine.
The third Patriot SAM system from Germany has already arrived in Ukraine. It will strengthen the protection of the population and infrastructure of the country against aircrafts, drones and missiles.
- Martin Jaeger (@MJaegerT) July 5, 2024
The Ukrainian crew of the system has successfully passed the appropriate training in Germany over the last few months. #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/sUhDdOJij8
Flashback
Patriot is a medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by the American company Raytheon. The main feature of Patriot is its ability to intercept and destroy tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft. The system is equipped with the AN/MPQ-65 multifunctional radar, which provides detection, target tracking and missile guidance.
Patriot uses PAC-3 missiles, which have improved performance compared to previous models. The system can operate autonomously or be integrated into allied air defence systems, making it an important element in collective security. Patriot is in service with many countries and is actively used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the war against the Russian occupiers.
Source: @MJaegerT
