German Patriot air defense units intended for NATO territory, Berlin tells Warsaw

A week after a stray missile crashed and killed two people in Poland, Germany has made it clear that the air defense units it sent to Poland are to be used only on NATO soil.

US Army MIM-104 Patriots, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system launchers, are pictured at Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Poland March 24, 2022.

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ByREUTERS

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 17:50

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German Patriot air defense units intended for NATO territory, Berlin tells Warsaw

A week after a stray missile crashed and killed two people in Poland, Germany has made it clear that the air defense units it sent to Poland are to be used only on NATO soil.

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