Germany Says It Cannot Send Ukraine More Patriots for Now
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Berlin has exhausted its capacity to give Ukraine more Patriot systems, warning of gaps in its own defense.
Featured photo: A German Patriot missile launcher (file photo). Photo: Mark Holloway from Beatty, Nevada, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
BERLIN — Germany has exhausted its capacity to supply Ukraine with more Patriot air defense systems for now, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in an interview with Berliner Morgenpost, the Kyiv Independent reported on Nov. 7, 2026, citing Focus.
What he said
Further transfers could not be replaced for the time being and would create gaps Germany cannot responsibly accept, Pistorius said. “We cannot do more right now,” he was quoted as saying. He urged other countries to contribute more and said the issue would come up at the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in mid-November.
Pistorius also estimated Russian losses at 30,000 to 40,000 troops a month. The figure is his estimate.
The context
President Volodymyr Zelensky met Pistorius in Berlin on Nov. 4 to discuss faster deliveries of German-made PAC-2 missiles. Zelensky said Ukraine has a substantial contract to buy the missiles over two years, the Kyiv Independent reported.
What to watch
Assessment: With Germany out for now, attention turns to which allies offer systems or interceptors at the mid-November Contact Group meeting, as Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid continue ahead of winter.
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