# Germany cannot provide Ukraine with more Patriot systems for now, defense minister says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/germany-cannot-provide-ukraine-with-more-patriot-systems-for-now-defense-minister-says/
- Published: 2026-11-07T17:55:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T19:38:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/germany-cannot-provide-ukraine-with-more-patriot-systems-for-now-defense-minister-says/
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Germany says it cannot provide Ukraine with more Patriots for now.
- Further transfers could leave gaps in German air defences.
- Ukraine wants faster deliveries of PAC-2 missiles before winter.

## Summary

Germany cannot send Ukraine more Patriot air defence systems for now because replacing them would leave gaps in German defences, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said. He urged other countries to contribute more, as Ukraine faces continued Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and a shortage of interceptors ahead of winter.

Germany has already supplied several Patriot systems and many missiles. Pistorius said Russia was losing an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 troops each month while making little territorial progress; the issue of air defence support is due to be discussed at a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in mid-November. Ukraine has a contract to buy German-made PAC-2 missiles over the next two years, but President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for faster deliveries.

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