From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / July 14, 2025
As Germany confirms Patriot purchases for Ukraine and Trump prepares his “major statement,” Russian forces fortify airbases while their grinding summer offensive captures Myrne but fails to meet Kremlin expectations
Summary of the Day – July 13, 2025
The machinery of Western military support began grinding into higher gear as Germany officially confirmed its commitment to purchase additional Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine, while President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would send Patriots but with NATO paying “100%” of the costs. Behind these diplomatic maneuvers, the battlefield told its own story: Russian forces continued their grinding summer offensive, capturing the settlement of Myrne in the Novopavlivka direction and making assessed advances near Pokrovsk, even as President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Moscow’s campaign had “fallen far short” of the Kremlin’s expectations. Meanwhile, satellite imagery revealed Russia’s belated recognition of its vulnerability, with construction of protective bunkers at key airbases following Ukraine’s devastating Operation Spider Web. The convergence of escalating military aid, North Korean unconditional support for Russia, and intensifying battlefield realities set the stage for what could prove a pivotal week in the war.
Trump Announces Patriots for Ukraine: NATO to Pay Full Cost
President Donald Trump announced that the United States would send additional Patriot air defense batteries to Ukraine, with NATO paying “100%” of the costs. Speaking at Joint Base Andrews, Trump stated: “Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then bombs everybody in the evening. But there’s a little bit of a problem there. I don’t like it.”
Trump explained the new financing arrangement: “We basically are going to send them various pieces of very sophisticated military equipment. They are going to pay us 100% for that, and that’s the way we want it.” The president did not specify the number of Patriot systems to be delivered.
Senator Lindsey Graham told CBS News he expected “weapons flowing at a record level” to help Ukraine, adding that Trump would likely exercise Presidential Drawdown Authority to deliver previously approved weapons. Sources told Axios that Trump’s plans would include offensive weapons and long-range missiles for Ukraine.
Germany Confirms Patriot Purchase for Ukraine
German Defense Ministry Planning and Command Staff head Major General Christian Freuding confirmed that Germany was pursuing the purchase of two Patriot air defense systems from the United States specifically for Ukraine. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had discussed the purchase several weeks prior, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Trump had also spoken about the potential purchase in recent days.
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