Germany has allowed Ukraine to use German-supplied Patriot air defense systems to target Russian aircraft over Russian territory. Major General Christian Freuding of the Bundeswehr confirmed that Ukrainian forces may now engage Russian aircraft from Kharkiv Oblast. This marks a significant shift in German policy, as it previously restricted the use of these systems to Ukrainian territory. The decision aligns with reports that more than 10 countries, including the US, have given Ukraine permission to attack military targets on Russian soil using Western weapons, including fighter jets and bombers. The final decision on targeting will be made by the Ukrainian military. The report was initially covered by Tagesschau.
Germany admits Ukrainian forces may use Patriot systems to down aircraft over Russia https://t.co/ug7iQw2mv4
A German general says Ukraine's German-supplied Patriot batteries can engage targets inside Russia from Kharkiv Oblast while defending the region, suffering from Russian aerial strikes across the border every day. https://t.co/yC0OBcLXpp
#Ukraine: More than 10 countries have reportedly given Ukraine permission to attack military targets on Russian soil, including military aircraft, with Western weapons (including the US, etc.). This removes a serious red line previously imposed on Ukraine in its defense efforts.
Germany π©πͺ and US πΊπΈ have now allowed Ukraine πΊπ¦ to shoot down Russian Fighter Jets and Bombers over Russian Territory using Patriot air defense systems The map shows the range of Patriot coverage over Russian air space if placed at a realistic distance from the frontline https://t.co/81I563Wa0R
Earlier today, Bundeswehr General Christian Freuding indicated that Ukrainian forces may be able to target Russian aircraft over Russia with their German-supplied PATRIOT SAM systems. This would be a change in German positioning after Ukrainian PATRIOT ambushes last year. https://t.co/hYKCx9hLMS
π©πͺπΊπ¦ Major General Christian Freudig in the report from Berlin: "It is quite conceivable that [German] Patriot systems will now also be used in Kharkiv area and over Russia. They are ideally suited to combat the Russian aircraft that can drop aerial bombs", - Tagesschau https://t.co/hXCUs79w5k
Germany allowed Ukraine to shoot down Russian aircraft on the territory of the Russian Federation with the Patriot they had given them. -Major General Freidig of the Bundeswehr. According to him, the final decision is made by the Ukrainian military. #Germany #Ukraine #Kharkiv