Despite Early Doubts, German Military Restores "Unrepairable" Patriot Radar for Ukraine

German specialists have restored a damaged radar from a Ukrainian Patriot air defense system, Bundeswehr Major General Mike Keller, NATO’s coordinator for military support to Ukraine told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on August 6.

Keller said the radar was damaged by Russian forces several months ago. NATO’s mission in Wiesbaden, which coordinates assistance to Ukraine, is responsible not only for supplying weapons but also for repairing them.

The Patriot radar had sustained “serious damage.” When it was delivered to Germany, the manufacturer concluded it could not be repaired.

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“We did not accept this and mobilized people from Wiesbaden—true masters from the Air Force—who managed to get the radar running again. They worked 16-hour shifts from Monday to Saturday,” Major General noted.

The radar was returned to Ukraine in July and, according to Keller, was successfully used by Ukrainian forces last week to destroy a Russian target.

Earlier, Germany announced plans to supply Ukraine with two additional Patriot air defense systems under a new agreement with the United States, which grants Berlin priority access to the latest American-made systems in return.

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