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Germany
Despite a German plan to protect Ukraine against missile attack, partner nations hesitate to send needed batteries to Ukraine, largely due to the high cost of Patriot systems.
May. 23
War in Ukraine
Spain said the package, including 155mm artillery shells or missiles for the Patriot system alongside other modern equipment, will arrive by the end of June.
May. 21
War in Ukraine
Ukraine has asked for seven additional US-made Patriot air defense systems capable of shooting down Russia's hypersonic missiles – but is keen to get any help it can.
Apr. 23
Patriot
Ukraine’s top diplomat said that discussions with partners regarding various options for bolstering air defense – including additional Patriots – are ongoing.
Apr. 15
Germany
After weeks of Russian missile attacks aimed primarily at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and Kyiv’s pleas for more air defense, Berlin comes through with a much-needed Patriot system.
Apr. 14
Patriot
On Thursday, Bild journalist Julian Röpke said that Ukraine does not have missiles for the Patriot and Iris-T air defense systems. Ukraine’s Air Force urged not to panic.
Apr. 12
EU
Ukraine says it needs 25 Patriot systems to fully protect it from Russian missile attacks and says it knows which countries hold them. But who will give theirs up?
Apr. 12
Europe
Belgian MEP leads rebellion in European Parliament to block financing for the Council of the European Union in response to Ukrainian pleas for additional air defense assets.
Apr. 11
War in Ukraine
The Kremlin is ruthlessly exploiting Kyiv’s critical shortage of Patriot air interceptor missiles: Russian ballistic and “hypersonic” missiles on Thursday got through to targets mostly unscathed.
Apr. 11
Patriot
Russian ballistic missiles hit targets pretty much at will. The only Western air defense system that shoots them down – the US Patriot system – Washington stopped sending to Kyiv in December.
Mar. 29
Zelensky
In an interview with CBS News, Zelensky clarified that the US has not directly transferred Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, rather they’ve been provided by other countries.
Mar. 29
Crimea
Less than a minute after the air raid warning went out in Kyiv on March 25 the capital was hit by two Tsirkon (Zircon) missiles fired from Crimea – were they truly hypersonic after all?
Mar. 28
Drones
In what is the first claimed success of a Ukrainian hybrid air defense system, a Shahed attack UAV was successfully downed from a distance of 9 kilometers.
Jan. 17
Patriot
“The missile went by me”: Two Su-34s are surprised when they are targeted by a Ukrainian air defense missile while flying over the Azov Sea. The unidentified missile apparently missed its target.
Jan. 16
War in Ukraine
More than 500 kids have died in the war; Umerov and Zaluzhny visit front lines; Khodorkovsky back in Kremlin’s crosshairs; Missiles in short supply, US brainstorms; Both sides gain in Donetsk
Jan. 10
War in Ukraine
On Monday, less than half of the kamikaze drones, ballistic and cruise missiles launched by Russia were shot down, leading some to fear that Ukraine’s ammunition is already getting lower.
Jan. 9
Russian milbloggers and other sources reported that the Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber came down under unexplained circumstances early on Friday morning.
Nov. 2