(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has moved Germany ahead of Switzerland for the next Patriot air-defense systems off the production line, which will allow Germany to send two Patriots it already has to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing three U.S. officials.

The U.S. will send its next Patriot system to Germany rather than Switzerland, in order to speed up Berlin's shipment of two Patriot batteries to Ukraine, officials said.