Overview

• The United States has approved the transfer of a refurbished Patriot air-defense system from Israel to Ukraine, expected to arrive by summer 2025.
• Western allies, including Germany and Greece, are in talks to supply an additional Patriot system, with a decision targeted before the June NATO summit.
• Ukraine currently operates eight Patriot systems, but only six are functional, with two undergoing repairs, limiting its air-defense capacity.
• Russia’s recent escalation of missile and drone strikes, including a deadly April 24 attack on Kyiv, has heightened Ukraine’s urgency for enhanced air defenses.
• The U.S.–Ukraine minerals deal, finalized in late April, has facilitated increased military aid, including the Patriot system transfers.