Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) says that Germany has exhausted its capacity to supply Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, and that further deliveries are ruled out for the time being.
The German minister made the statement in an interview with Berliner Morgenpost, as reported by Focus.
“Anything we give away now will not be replaced for the time being, and that would create gaps in our own defence systems for which we cannot take responsibility.” His conclusion: “We cannot do any more at the moment.” Other states must now contribute more. The matter is due to be discussed by the Ukraine Contact Group in mid-November.
Pistorius’s statement comes as Ukraine faces sustained Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure and is short of air defence missiles ahead of winter, observes Kyiv Independent.
