The delivery of an aerial defense system to Ukraine by Germany was reported by the newspaper The Telegraphbut the news aroused doubts among analysts.
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According to the article, the expedition took place about a week after the announcement of a new package of military aid by the United States, financially supported by European countries. The operation would have been facilitated by an American guarantee for the rapid replacement of the equipment provided, with the aim of encouraging the allies to give part of their stocks.
However, experts interviewed by the Ukrainian portal Militarnyi They questioned the truthfulness of the information, underlining that the German defense minister, Boris Pistorius, publicly denied that any patriot battery was traveling to Ukraine. He said that Germany will free the systems only after the arrival of new equipment, making an immediate delivery unlikely. Nonetheless, Pistorius said that Berlin intends to make it possible to send five systems, even if the plan still needs adjustments and coordination with the partners.
Previous reports of the Bild newspaper indicate that Germany provides for providing patriot systems ordered in the United States, initially intended for Switzerland, but these deliveries have been postponed.
Currently, Germany has already sent three of its twelve batteries to Ukraine, maintains two in Poland and has only three operational batteries on its territory. The first of the new systems is expected to arrive in Ukraine between six and eight months.
Source: Militarnyi | Photo: x @bmvg_bundeswehr | This content was created with the help of the AI and reviewed by the editorial staff
