Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on social media that agreed Patriot deliveries from Germany have been completed.
- He said Ukraine’s Patriot component has been reinforced to protect civilians and infrastructure from Russian missile and drone strikes.
- Zelenskyy thanked Germany and Chancellor Friedrich Merz for the support and credited months of preparation for the outcome.
- He added that talks on further air-defense steps continue at the governmental level as well as directly with system manufacturers, promising more results.
- Earlier milestones include a July understanding that the United States and Germany would provide five Patriot systems, a September pledge by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius to deliver two by year’s end, and an October statement that Kyiv is preparing a contract with a U.S. manufacturer for 25 more systems.