Ukraine has signed a major contract backed by Germany to secure hundreds of PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles, with deliveries scheduled to begin next year, Kyiv officials announced on July 1, 2026.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the procurement during a joint press briefing with Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson.
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He noted that the country is simultaneously seeking to borrow additional missiles from partner nations to address immediate needs.
“Regarding PAC-2 or PAC-3, which are anti-ballistic systems, first of all, we have concluded a large contract thanks to Germany for hundreds of these missiles, with deliveries starting next year.
However, we are also trying to temporarily borrow these missiles from some countries so that we can later return them,” said Fedorov.
Fedorov recalled that Kyiv previously managed to secure several dozen Patriot missiles from European stockpiles by requesting small numbers from individual countries during the initial Ramstein format meetings.
Those missiles helped repel Russian attacks in February and March.
“We are now working to directly contract the purchase of PAC-3, which has never been done before. I am confident this will be achieved soon.
We continue to receive these missiles from our American partners, although in insufficient quantities to fully support our air defense system,” he said.
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“However, we have a concrete plan to secure additional missiles and to fight for every single one.
Together with the Swedish Defense Minister, we discussed this yesterday with the President.
