On January 1, 2026, local time, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced that the Ukrainian military had deployed two additional Patriot air defense missile systems to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure. The ministry stated that this was made possible through a recent agreement reached with the German government. At the 32nd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in December 2025, German Defense Minister Pistorius stated that Germany had delivered the two promised Patriot air defense missile systems and one IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine.