Overview
- German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said Berlin currently lacks capacity to transfer additional Patriot batteries and issued a public appeal for allied support.
- He cited the wait for replacement systems and the need to retain capabilities for training and maintenance within Germany.
- Germany has already delivered more than one-third of its Patriot inventory to Ukraine and is asking allies with available systems to contribute.
- Pistorius said Germany remains the only country regularly supplying IRIS‑T systems to Kyiv, yet the number provided is not enough given intensified Russian attacks.
- Ukraine reported two additional Patriot systems entered combat duty on 1 January, but Pistorius says overall air defences still lag needs as Russia strikes energy infrastructure during severe cold.