The third Patriot air defense system was brought to Ukraine from Germany. On July 5, the German ambassador to Ukraine, Martin Jaeger, announced this on X."The

Ukraine has taken receipt of its third German-supplied Patriot air defence system, Berlin's ambassador to Kyiv said on Friday following months of Ukrainian pleas for equipment to protect its civilians and infrastructure from Russian air strikes.

During the NATO summit in Washington, US President Joe Biden announced the transfer of additional Patriot systems to Ukraine, along with other deliveries to strengthen the country's air defense, reports Voice of America.

NATO member states undertook to provide Ukraine with new air defense systems.This was stated by U.S. President Joe Biden in his speech at the opening of the

Ukraine is seeking to double its air defense capacity this summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, as the country received a third Patriot system from Germany to bolster its defense efforts against Russia. "I thank Germany for the Patriot, which is already in Ukraine. This is great news," he said in a video message on Telegram.

Russia initiated a comprehensive invasion of Ukraine and frequently employs its arsenal of missiles and drones to carry out long-range attacks.

The third Patriot anti-aircraft missile system from Germany has already arrived in Ukraine, and its Ukrainian crew has successfully completed training in Germany. — Ukrinform.

Moscow renewed its aerial assaults on Ukraine's national power grid in the spring, causing sweeping blackouts.