On April 18, during an extraordinary European Council summit in Brussels, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed hope that NATO could provide six additional Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. This request follows an increase in Russian attacks on Ukrainian urban and energy infrastructures. On April 13, Germany had already committed to delivering an additional Patriot system, bringing the total number promised by Berlin to Kyiv to three. Read full Defense news.
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| The 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery’s U.S. Army Patriot Missile Systems arrived in Croatia on May 17, 2021, to participate in DEFENDER-Europe 21 (Picture source: US DoD ) |