Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has repeatedly called for more air defense systems for his country. The third Patriot system has now arrived from Germany.
Ukraine has strengthened its air defenses against Russian attacks and feels a little safer. “The German Patriot has arrived,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky in his nightly video address. Germany has provided Ukraine with three Patriot air defense systems, and according to Zelensky, the third has reported that it is ready for use.
“We will be able to do more in the skies,” Zelensky continued. “Of course, there is still a lot to do and protection is far from guaranteed, but it is still a win for Ukraine.”
In recent weeks, Zelensky has repeatedly stressed that Ukraine needs additional air defense systems to comprehensively protect its airspace. The numbers he mentioned for the Patriot systems needed vary between six and 25. It is unclear how many systems have been delivered so far and whether they are all still operational.
Ukraine is vulnerable in the skies
Russia is constantly carrying out new air attacks on Ukraine. The Ukrainian air defenses are being tested either by so-called kamikaze drones, which usually attack in waves, or by missile and air attacks with special remote-controlled glide bombs that are guided to the target by fighter pilots.
Meanwhile, the driver of a combine harvester was killed in a Russian drone attack in the Sumy region of eastern Ukraine. His passenger was seriously injured in the attack in the afternoon, Ukrainian media reported, citing the local prosecutor’s office. The combine harvester was in a field during the harvest.
Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for over two years, with Russian troops attacking both civilian and military targets.
Source: Stern
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