President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, November 2, that Germany has delivered Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine, NV reports, quoted by FOKUS.
"We have strengthened the Patriot component in our Ukrainian air defense. I thank Germany and personally Chancellor Friedrich Merz for this joint step of ours to protect human lives from Russian terror. We have been preparing this strengthening of air defense for some time, and now the agreements reached have been implemented. Thank you to everyone who helped!“ - the Ukrainian head of state wrote on Telegram.
At the same time, he did not specify exactly how many anti-aircraft missile systems were delivered.
According to Zelensky, negotiations on further strengthening Ukraine's air defense continue both at the government level and directly with the manufacturers of the systems.
"Together with our partners, we continue to work on building a reliable air defense system. And our capabilities will be able to ensure the security not only of Ukraine, but also of our partners, when necessary“, he emphasizes.
Earlier, on November 1, the Aid to Ukraine organization announced that in the coming days Ukraine will receive two Patriot air defense systems, the delivery of which Germany announced in early August 2025.
On November 1, Russian forces carried out an attack with missiles and drones on settlements in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which resulted in the loss of servicemen. This was reported by the press service of the “East“ group of troops, UNIAN reports.
They note that the Russians continue to strike not only directly at the positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine at the front. The Russian Federation is also constantly striking at settlements and in areas close to the line of combat contact.
"As a result of the enemy's combined strike, unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At this stage, the relevant law enforcement agencies are working, in particular, the circumstances regarding compliance with and implementation of the requirements of the orders of the Commander-in-Chief and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on timely notification of missile danger, prohibitions (restrictions) on the deployment of personnel and holding meetings and assemblies in open areas, as well as deployment in places not designated for this purpose,“ writes the press service of “Iztok“.
On the night of November 2, the Russians struck at several regions of Ukraine. As a result of Russian attacks on Odessa, Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, there have been civilian deaths and injuries.
Also, amid the Russian strikes, the entire Donetsk region has been cut off from electricity. Consumers in Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions have also been partially left without electricity.