Germany Announces Ukraine Air-Defense Package Worth €1 Billion
The PATRIOT surface-to-air missile system in Kaufbeuren, Germany.
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Germany will look to boost Ukraine’s air-defense capabilities this winter by delivering a promised package of equipment worth around €1 billion ($1.1 billion), including an additional Patriot system to help protect critical infrastructure.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government will also supply two more promised IRIS-T air-defense systems this month together with guided missiles, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday in an emailed statement. The package includes an additional 10 Leopard A1 battle tanks, three more Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and supplies of 155mm ammunition over the coming weeks.