German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius referred in detail to the extra aid planned to provide Berlin to the Ukraine to deal with the Russian forces that includes drones and patriot arrays.
Speaking at a meeting of the Ukrainian Contact Group, consisting of Western Kiev allies, Pistorius said Germany is funding the supply of unmanned aircraft (long -range drones manufactured by Ukraine itself.
«Will destroy Russian aircraft, unmanned aircraft and rockets in the ground before they can be a threat For Ukraine its cities and its infrastructure, “he said.
“The first of the systems funded by Germany will be sent to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the coming days and can be developed immediately,” the German defense minister added.
As far as Patriot anti -aircraft defense systems are concerned, Pistorius said that Ukraine needs additional five systems to defend her by Russian air raids.
Germany has promised to supply Ukraine with two Patriot missile systemsto buy them from the United States.
Germany’s original plan was to buy two systems, cost 1 million euro the each from the US, which will immediately send to Ukraine.
In the meantime, as systems are not yet available, Germany will deliver two of the nine remaining systems in Ukraine and later will replace them with what will pick up by the USA.