Ukraine has received the third Patriot anti-aircraft system promised to it by Germany in April, in order to help it in its effort to repel Russian bombings, the German embassy in Kiev announced today.

The Ukrainians have been pressing their Western allies for new, modern air defense systems to protect them from Russian strikes that in recent months have targeted power plants or military airports.

“Germany’s third Patriot air defense system has already arrived in Ukraine. It will strengthen the protection of the country’s population and infrastructure“, said Martin Jaegerthe German ambassador, in his post on the X platform.

“The Ukrainian team (which will take over the operation of the system) has been successfully trained in Germany in the past months,” he added.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed this “great news».

In June o Zelensky had declared that his country needs at least seven modern anti-aircraft systems of the Patriot type, two of which will take over the protection of Kharkiv, an area that is very often targeted by Russian forces.

In addition to Germany, Romania has also promised to send a Patriot missile array to Ukraine, and Italy has pledged to send a Franco-Italian-made Samp-T system.