Bloomberg: Germany is considering transferring another Patriot battery to Ukraine

Bloomberg: Germany is considering transferring another Patriot battery to Ukraine

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June 7 2024, 04:36 PM • 35110 views

Germany is considering transferring another Patriot anti-aircraft missile battery to Ukraine in addition to the three it has already provided or promised to strengthen Ukraine's air defense amid increased Russian missile strikes.

Now Berlin is considering the possibility of transferring another Patriot anti-aircraft missile battery to Ukraine. About it with reference to its own sources writes Bloomberg, reports UNN.   

Details 

The German government admits that this new battery of the Patriot air defense system from Germany will complement the previous three, which Germany has already transferred or promised to transfer to Ukraine in the spring, when Russia intensified missile strikes on Ukraine.

However, sources of the publication note that the final decision in Germany has not yet been made. 

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Addition

 Bloomberg adds that  Berlin has already  handed over dozens of Gepard anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine, and  name several Iris-t air defense units. However, after the start of a new Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region and increased attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Germany is looking in every possible way for options to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. 

Recall

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolaku said that the authorities of his country  will discuss the possibility of transferring the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (Sam) to Ukraine.