Germany and the US are close to an agreement that would send Patriot Air-Defense Systems systems in Ukraine because the nation falls under the growing attacks from rockets and drones from Russia.
The agreement would mean a Berlin to send two patriot batteries to Kiev, while President Donald Trump’s administration will be familiar with the action of replacing weapons from industrial shares.
President Volodymyr Zelenkiy’s government has made air defense the highest priority after weeks of reinforcement of attacks on Ukrainian cities. Moscow released a new attack overnight and focused on the middle and western regions of the war nation.
“Together, we have to stop this war machine by joining forces to support Ukraine with all our strength,” said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Monday during a virtual meeting of the Ukraine contact group – the rally of defense chiefs among Kyiva allies.
Berlin is involved in helping to provide Ukraine with a total of five patriot systems “as quickly as possible,” he said without developing in negotiations with the US.
The aim of German and American officials is to complete the remaining questions of the Patriot agreement, including the timing for the exchange of exhausted stocks, people said that behind the closed doors interviews are taking place on condition of anonymity. The announcement could come later this week, they said.
Germany has already provided Ukraine three of its 12 patriot systems. Given that Berlin also lent two systems to Poland, his own shares are now seven. Berlin is therefore willing to hand over more patriot systems to Ukraine, if a rapid replacement from the US is guaranteed, people said.
The White House did not answer immediately to the request for comment.
The US announcement to the Swiss government that the Patriot command will be delayed, increased the chances of breakthrough in conversations with Germany, people said. Last week, the US Defense Ministry informed Switzerland that the supply of five patriot systems ordered in 2022 did not meet the initial date of 2028.
The Swiss patriots have a different configuration that could take up to eight months to adjust for the use of the battlefield, people said. German and American negotiators are expected to discuss reconfiguration this week, they said.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz lobbied for agreement with Trump in several telephone calls in the last few weeks. This agreement would include Germany – the largest European donor of military assistance Kiev – the financing of patriots. Last week, the US President announced the offer of further military assistance, including patriots and other defensive systems – provided NATO Allies are financed.
Depending on the configuration, each of the Patriot systems stood by Arlington in Virginia RTX Corp., about $ 1 billion-a missiles of the system of about $ 4 million. Trump also threatened to store Russia 100% “secondary tariffs” if Vladimir Putin disagrees with a ceasefire within 50 days.
Separately, the United Kingdom and Germany were ready to commit new air defense systems for Ukraine, when London seeks a “50 -day ride” to arrange Kyiv and bring Putin to the negotiating table. Minister of Defense John Healey hosted a meeting of the contact group together with Pistorius via video conference.
The United Kingdom’s Defense Ministry confirmed that in the last two months, Ukraine had sent £ 150 million air defense and artillery. Other agreements include the agreement between Britain and Germany to obtain more ammunition of air defense using funding of EUR 170 million from Berlin.
With the help of Ellen Milligan and Skylar Woodhouse.
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