During a briefing at the U.S. Congress, Austin stressed that air defense is a priority for Ukraine in light of the regular Russian missile attacks “There are countries that possess Patriots; we continue our negotiations with these countries,” said Austin. “I personally spoke with leaders of several nations over the past two weeks, urging them to relinquish [Patriot systems] or provide more resources.” Read also: Partners ready to buy Patriot systems for Ukraine ‘at any price’ — FM Kuleba On April 13, Germany announced that it would provide Ukraine with an additional Patriot battery to repel Ru…