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Trump Pledges US Patriot Batteries to Ukraine Funded by EU

Germany’s defence minister will seek to cover the cost of additional US-made Patriots in talks with Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on during a visit to a military training area to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the “Patriot” anti-aircraft missile system, at an undisclosed location, in Germany, June 11, 2024. Jens Buttner/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE - A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on March 21, 2023. Two U.S. officials say the United States will send Ukraine another Patriot missile system. It answers Kyiv's desperate calls for more air defenses as it battles against an intense Russian assault on the northeastern Kharkiv region.
This photograph taken during sunset on March 6, 2025 shows Patriot air defence systems installed at the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport, a logistics hub for US and European military aid to Ukraine, in Jasionka, south-eastern Poland.
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Overview

  • President Trump said the EU will reimburse the US for sending an undisclosed number of Patriots to Ukraine in response to intensifying Russian attacks.
  • German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius is set to meet US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth in Washington to discuss financing extra Patriot batteries for Kyiv.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has repeatedly requested more Patriots and missiles to protect civilian infrastructure and frontline positions from daily missile and drone barrages.
  • Each Patriot battery built by Raytheon comprises radar units, control systems, launchers and support vehicles capable of intercepting aircraft, cruise missiles and tactical ballistic threats.
  • A newly produced Patriot battery and its interceptors cost over $1 billion, underscoring the significant financial commitment required from Western allies.