Patriots to be moved to Kyiv "as quickly as possible" — NATO Commander
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Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:15:00 +0300

Reuters reported the information.“We are working very closely with the Germans on the Patriot transfer,” Grynkewich said at a conference in Wiesbaden, stressing that moving fast is the priority.U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week a tougher stance on Russia, promising new missiles and other arms for Ukraine. He confirmed some Patriot missiles from Germany are already en route.A meeting of Patriot-owning nations, chaired by Grynkewich, could take place next Wednesday at NATO’s SHAPE headquarters in Belgium to discuss further donations, a source told Reuters.Grynkewich noted that some systems already in Europe could be moved sooner than newly produced ones, with production later used to backfill stocks. He declined to say how many might be sent but promised swift action.Germany has already supplied Ukraine with three Patriots. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said after talks in Washington this week that a decision on sending two more U.S.-made units could come within days.Ukraine values the Patriots as its key defense against Russian ballistic and hypersonic missiles.On July 15, media reported that nearly all U.S. weapons set for purchase by NATO for Ukraine are ready for immediate shipment.
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