Official: US and Germany to urgently transfer five Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has announced great news for Ukraine: the country will soon receive five Patriot systems.
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During the opening of the 29th meeting of the Ramstein contact group, which took place today - 21 July, Pistorius said that the USA and Germany had agreed on the transfer of five Patriot systems to Ukraine with their transfer "as soon as possible". The German minister agreed to this last week during his visit to Washington with his American counterpart Pete Hegseth.
The two sides are still working out the details of the transfer of additional systems, but overall, this is an important support for Ukraine that will strengthen the defence of its cities against Russian missiles and help save hundreds of civilian lives.
Details are expected to be known in the coming weeks and it is likely that Ukraine will indeed receive the systems that were originally intended for Switzerland.
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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 in many countries and is actively used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the war against the Russian occupants. By the way, Ukraine now has 3 SAM batteries in service.
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Source: European Pravda
