Die USA haben bisher drei PATRIOT-Systeme inkl. Munition geliefert (
Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine. January 8, 2025). Laut diesem Artikel kommt eines der Systeme, die in Israel stationiert waren, ebenfalls in die Ukraine und eventuell ein weiteres System der deutschen oder griechischen Streitkräfte.
More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine
Ukraine is getting more help in its war with Russia.
A Patriot air-defense system that was based in Israel will be sent to Ukraine after it is refurbished, four current and former U.S. officials said in recent days, and Western allies are discussing the logistics of Germany or Greece giving another one.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions, declined to describe Mr. Trump’s view of the decision to transfer more Patriot systems to Ukraine.
The White House’s National Security Council does not provide details on the strength and placement of defense systems, said James Hewitt, a spokesman for the council. “President Trump has been clear: he wants the war in Ukraine to end and the killing to stop,” he said.
A former White House official said that the Biden administration had secured the agreement with Israel in September, before the election won by Mr. Trump. The Defense Department said in a statement that “it continues to provide equipment to Ukraine from previously authorized” packages, referring to weaponry pulled from existing inventories and new purchases.
The delivery, which has not been previously reported, comes as Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine, including an April 24 missile strike on Kyiv that was the deadliest since last summer.
A year ago, allies struggled to answer Mr. Zelensky’s demand for seven Patriot systems. Although Ukraine now has eight, only six are functioning. The other two are being refurbished, one of the U.S. officials said. With the one from Israel, and one from Germany or Greece, Ukraine would have 10 Patriot systems in total, largely to protect the capital, Kyiv.
A delayed minerals deal with Ukraine was signed on Wednesday, paving the way for more U.S. military aid.
On Saturday, Mr. Zelensky told reporters in Kyiv that the minerals deal could mean the United States would send more air-defense systems.
The United States first sent a Patriot system to Ukraine in April 2023. By January 2024, there were already missile shortages.
On Friday, Col. Yurii Ihnat, a spokesman in Ukraine’s air force, said it was no secret that Ukraine needed more air defenses. “We are really waiting” for supplies, he said.
Since taking office, Mr. Trump has publicly brushed off Mr. Zelensky’s requests for more Patriots, which Mr. Zelensky has recently offered to buy. When asked about Mr. Zelensky’s request to buy Patriots almost three weeks ago, Mr. Trump said the Ukrainian leader was “always looking to purchase missiles.”
But Russia has been increasing its attacks on Ukrainian cities — including an exploding drone attack on Kyiv on Sunday that wounded 11 people — ever since the United States started pushing peace talks in February.
On April 24, a Russian ballistic missile killed 13 people and injured almost 90 others in Kyiv. In a rare rebuke of Mr. Putin, Mr. Trump wrote on social media, “Vladimir, STOP!” He later said there was no reason for Mr. Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas. “It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along.”
The attack starkly illustrated how Russia can overwhelm Patriot systems, often by sending a barrage of drones and missiles almost simultaneously. Nearly 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and about 150 attack drones targeted cities across Ukraine that night, although Kyiv was hit the hardest.
On Wednesday, the United States and Ukraine signed the minerals deal. While it does not explicitly mention security guarantees for Ukraine, it ensures the possibility of shipments of American weapons to Ukraine if a peace deal is not reached with Russia.
While Ukraine is still receiving weapons authorized under Mr. Biden, those supplies are expected to end this summer.
The Patriot systems cost at least $1 billion to build and about 90 troops to run.
Data compiled by the weapons trackers at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London suggest about 186 Patriot systems are in operation worldwide. The United States owns about one-third of them and has sent many abroad to protect allies in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Several dozen Patriots have been sent to the Indo-Pacific region because of threats from China and North Korea, although the United States recently moved at least one to the Middle East to safeguard Israel.
European allies own about 40 systems, including the eight now in Ukraine.
The ninth Patriot coming from Israel and being overhauled for Ukraine is an older model, according to two of the U.S. officials. It is expected to be delivered to Ukraine by this summer. Germany and Greece together own about 15 Patriot systems, according to the international institute’s data.
Kateryna Stepanenko, a Russia analyst at the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based organization, said the increased Russian strikes likely sought in part to deplete some of Ukraine’s air defenses and stocks.
“Part of it is a psychological and political campaign that the Kremlin is waging, in which it’s trying to scare Ukrainian people into essentially accepting capitulation, when the realities of the battlefield for Russia are far from Russia actually winning,” Ms. Stepanenko said in an interview.
Andrew E. Kramer contributed reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine.
Kim Barker is a Times reporter writing in-depth stories about the war in Ukraine.
Helene Cooper is a Pentagon correspondent for The Times. She was previously an editor, diplomatic correspondent and White House correspondent.
Lara Jakes, based in Rome, reports on diplomatic and military efforts by the West to support Ukraine in its war with Russia. She has been a journalist for nearly 30 years.
Eric Schmitt is a national security correspondent for The Times, focusing on U.S. military affairs and counterterrorism issues overseas, topics he has reported on for more than three decades.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/worl ... stems.html
Phoenix hat geschrieben: ↑So 4. Mai 2025, 17:50Aber was ist eigentlich mit den 7-10 kompletten Systemen die Israel aus der Nutzung genommen hat - waren die nicht per USA für die Ukraine angedacht? Waren das eigentlich PAC 2 oder 3?
Dabei ging es um ausgemusterte Lenkflugkörper, nicht um Systeme:
Patriot missiles from Israel sent to Ukraine through US, official says (28. Januar 2025)
About 90 Patriot missiles from Israel are being sent to Ukraine in a transfer facilitated by the United States, according to a US defense official.
The missiles had been in storage in Israel, which operated Patriot air defense systems for more than 30 years before retiring them in April. Discussions about transferring the missiles from Israel to Ukraine have been ongoing since last summer, when Biden administration officials were hopeful the effort might allow the unused missiles to be sent to Kyiv to aid in its war with Russia.
The Israeli Patriot missiles were first handed over to the United States before being shipped to Ukraine.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/28/poli ... -israel-us
Dozens Of Israeli Patriot Missiles Sent To Ukraine (29. Januar 2025)
A spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister’s office confirmed that at least one Patriot system had been returned to the United States but said they didn’t know if it would ultimately be delivered to Ukraine.
The IDF operated the PAC-2 GEM-T version of the Patriot, with eight batteries reportedly deployed before their withdrawal.
https://www.twz.com/land/dozens-of-isra ... to-ukraine
Earlier versions of Patriot missiles include the Patriot Standard missile, the PAC-2 Anti-Tactical Missile, and the GEM family (includes the GEM-T and GEM-C missile variants intended to counter tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, respectively).
https://www.dote.osd.mil/Portals/97/pub ... 111732-957