German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on other NATO members to follow Berlin's example and provide additional air defense systems to Ukraine.
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He called on other NATO members to follow Berlin's example 'so that Ukraine can better protect itself from the many attacks Ukraine is currently seeing and suffering'.
On April 18, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that six additional Patriot systems could be delivered to Ukraine.
Scholz urged fellow EU leaders to urgently follow Berlin's lead and send more air defence systems.
Ukraine may receive six additional Patriot air defense systems from NATO partners, on top of the three already transferred by Germany.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that systems available in NATO countries can be transferred to Ukraine to enable better defense against Russian attacks.
Germany has already provided three Patriot systems to Ukraine.
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