Strengthening Ukraine's air defense remains Germany's top priority – Pistorius
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said strengthening Ukraine’s air defense remains Berlin’s top priority.
"Strengthening Ukraine’s air defense remains Germany’s top priority. It saves lives every day. That is why air defense is a key component of the support package we already agreed yesterday," he said at a press conference after the 34th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, in the Ramstein format, in Berlin.
Pistorius said the package includes hundreds of Patriot guided missiles, which will be supplied steadily over the next four years. In addition, Germany will provide Ukraine with additional launchers for IRIS-T air defense systems and will finance additional deep-strike drones to be produced in Ukraine.
He separately noted that Germany’s offer to participate in the German initiative on action to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense remains in force.
"Germany keeps its promises," the minister said.