NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he supports Berlin’s decision to provide Ukraine with two additional Patriot air defence systems.

Source: Rutte on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Rutte welcomed the announcement by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius that two Patriot systems will be delivered to Ukraine.

Quote: “This is great news and I welcome Germany’s leadership! This will help ensure Ukraine is able to defend its skies, protect its people and deter Russian aggression.”

Background:

Earlier on Friday, Germany announced that it will deliver two Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, starting with the launchers and then the other components of the system.During a meeting with Rutte in Washington on 14 July, US President Donald Trump said that the United States would no longer supply weapons to Ukraine free of charge – instead, European countries and Canada would pay for their procurement.

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