Ukraine may receive additional Patriots from Germany

Freuding officially confirmed that "close negotiations with allies" are underway on how to "deliver new medium- and long-range air defense systems to the country."

According to him, at all levels "negotiations have been underway for several weeks" regarding the potential supply to Ukraine of one or two Patriot systems, which Berlin may intend to purchase from the United States.

The Bundeswehr Major General also added that Ukraine was able to conclude an agreement on the production of long-range missiles with funding from Germany.

After that, German leader Friedrich Merz publicly announced his willingness to purchase Patriot systems from the United States for Ukraine.

As noted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Germany and Norway are already ready to buy three Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems for Ukraine.