Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced in his evening speech on Wednesday that "Germany and Ukraine have agreed to supply additional Patriot air defense missile systems to Kyiv." Zelensky thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, saying: "Thank you very much, Olaf, this is essential for defending our people against Russian terrorism." He noted that "this will certainly bring us closer to establishing an integrated air shield for Ukraine, which will help people and cities and villages."