Too early to celebrate: BILD revealed when the Patriot paid for by Germany will arrive in Ukraine

Germany decided to pay for the first Patriot system for Ukraine, manufactured by the American company Raytheon, but the delivery will not be before six months. According to BILD, the system is still in production and will be ready in about six to eight months.A quote from the source confirms that the system was initially planned to be transferred to Switzerland, but now it will be given to Ukraine at Germany's expense. Previous plans envisaged Ukraine receiving air defense from American stocks, but due to the Pentagon's refusal to transfer its own systems, the assistance strategy changed.Friedrich Merz announced an agreement to transfer nine Patriot systems from the European continent and Europe to Ukraine, which will then be replaced by the USA. In the context of the shortage of air defense systems in Europe, this is an important step to support Ukraine's defense capabilities.