This was stated by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, according to an interview with the Financial Times.
According to the publication, Germany originally had 12 patriot air defense systems. Three of them have already been moved to Kyiv.
Two more have been leased to Poland, with at least one being constantly being maintained or used for training. This leaves the country with six operational patriot systems.
“We only have six left in Germany. That’s really too little, especially given the NATO capabilities goals we have to meet. We definitely can’t give any more,” the minister said.
At the same time, Pistorius pointed out that he is scheduled to meet with Washington’s US Secretary of Defense on Monday. They discuss a roadmap for US support to Europe.
Pistorius also revisited the proposal to Hegses last month, requiring Germany to approve the purchase of two patriot systems from the US and move them to Ukraine.
In the same interview, the German Defense Minister confirmed that Germany would not supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles.
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