Germany to send five Patriot batteries to Ukraine with US support

Germany will send five Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine in coordination with the United States, according to the country’s defense minister.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday at the start of the 29th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group that Germany would provide five “urgently needed” Patriot batteries “as quickly as possible,” though there are still some coordinating efforts required that will take place over the “next few days.”