
German Defense Minister Pestorius called on allies to follow suit and jointly assist Ukraine in dealing with Russia's continued intensification of missile and drone attacks.
German Defense Minister Pestorius announced that more "Patriot" air defense system interception missiles will be allocated from the Bundeswehr inventory to support Ukraine in resisting Russian missile and drone attacks, and called on other allies to jointly review the inventory and provide assistance.
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Ukraine is facing an intensification of Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kiev and a shortage of existing Patriot system interception munitions. Patriot missiles are one of the few Ukrainian air defense systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on the 8th that more "Patriot" air defense systems that Ukraine "urgently needs" will be allocated from the country's military inventory to intercept missiles to help Kyiv defend against Russia's continued intensification of missile and drone attacks.
Agence France-Presse reported that Pestorius said at an online meeting of the "Ukrainian Defense International Contact Group" (UDCG) that he had decided to provide Ukraine with urgently needed PAC-2 interceptor missiles from the Bundeswehr stockpile, and called on other countries that support Ukraine to "review their stockpiles" and follow Germany's example in providing assistance. However, he did not disclose the number of interceptor missiles provided this time and the delivery schedule.
Ukraine has recently faced pressure from Russia to step up ballistic missile attacks on the capital, Kiev, and warned that there is a growing shortage of Patriot system interceptor munitions. Patriot missiles are one of the few systems in Ukraine's existing air defense weapons capable of intercepting ballistic missiles. Russian ballistic missiles are fast and have large angles, making interception much more difficult than ordinary air targets.
Pestorius admitted that all countries must strike a balance between their own security needs and support for Ukraine, but he called on allies to "choose to support Ukraine even if they have doubts." The UK announced earlier on the 8th that it would allocate 100 million pounds (approximately NT$4.3 billion) to purchase interceptor missiles, large-caliber ammunition and drones for use in Ukraine.
Ukraine's acting Defense Minister Yevgeniy Khmara said that Ukraine is purchasing about 1,000 Patriot missiles through aid from allies and EU loans, but most of them will not be delivered until the next few years. Therefore, the most urgent need now is for allies to provide missiles directly from existing stocks.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Germany to deliver PAC-2 interceptor missiles to Ukraine
Very likely · Within months

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