Berlin says no more Patriots for now. Kyiv wants Russia’s missiles stopped before they leave the factory
Ukraine is pressing its partners to sync sanctions on the firms that build Russia’s ballistic missiles.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has stated that Germany cannot continue sending more Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine without compromising its own defense capabilities. This comes as Russia targets Ukraine's power grid with ballistic missiles, the most difficult target for its air defenses, and Kyiv reports being severely short of interceptors.
Pistorius is urging other allies to increase their support when Ukraine's backers meet in mid-November. Since October, Ukraine has only been able to shoot down about 7% of Russia's ballistic missiles. Washington has delayed the newest PAC-3 missiles, and European countries can only send interceptors with US approval. This leaves European stocks as the quickest source of help, but Germany has already contributed what it could spare.
The German Defense Minister emphasized that providing more would leave gaps in Germany's own defense that cannot be easily repaired.
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