NATO Partners Pledge 1,000 Patriot Missiles for Ukraine Amid Russian Attacks

The $5.5 billion contract awarded to COMLOG will expand European missile production and potentially free up allies' defense systems for Ukraine.

NATO partners, including Germany, Netherlands, Romania and Spain, have pledged to purchase about 1,000 Patriot air defense systems to aid Ukraine amid increased Russian attacks.
The contract, worth $5.5 billion, was given to COMLOG, a joint venture between Germany's MBDA defense company and U.S.-based weapons manufacturer Raytheon.
A new Patriot missile production facility will be set up in Germany as part of the project.
The purchase could help allies free up more of their own defense systems for Ukraine.
Over New Year's Eve, Russia unleashed about 90 drones against Ukrainian cities with the Ukrainian military saying it intercepted 87.