Germany initiates an immediate search for all Patriot batteries and other air defense systems available not only among its allies but also in the world in order to transfer them to Ukraine. This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Twitter.
Together with @ABaerbock we have just attended the NATO-Ukraine council meeting in Brussels. Ukraine’s greatest need right now is to urgently strengthen air defense. I thank Germany and other allies for answering the call and taking action right away. pic.twitter.com/wgfs96Mv9k
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) April 4, 2024
According to him, he had a conversation with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels. They discussed Ukraine's air defense.
"I apologized for spoiling the festive mood - NATO's birthday (April 4), but I felt that it was necessary to immerse my colleagues in the harsh reality of the residents of Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv," he said.
According to the minister, Germany, as the head of the air defense coalition operating within the Ramstein framework, "should immediately initiate an analysis of all systems, Patriot batteries and other air defense systems available not only among allies but also in the world in general."
"And what can be done, what combinations can be built to ensure that these batteries are delivered to Ukraine," the minister added.
