Ukraine to Receive US-Made Mobile Rocket Systems Paid by Germany
- In Washington, defense chief says Germans ‘paying our share’
- HIMARS systems have been key aid component for Ukraine
Boris Pistorius
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Ukraine will receive three HIMARS mobile rocket systems from US stocks with Germany footing the bill, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday.
Pistorius, who revealed the plan after talks with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, said the idea emerged during the extended wait for $61 billion in US aid to Ukraine. Congress passed the assistance as part of a national security package in April.