Germany will deliver the first batch of IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine
Germany will supply Ukraine with the first of the four promised IRIS-T air defense systems.
This was reported to the German Ministry of Defense.
– Germany supplies Ukraine with the first of four IRIS-t SLM air defense systems. The recent Russian missile attacks on Kyiv and other cities show how important the potential of air defense is for Ukraine’s self-defense, the German Ministry of Defense reported.
Germany delivers the first of four IRIS-T SLM air defense systems to #Ukraine. The recent Russian #missile attacks on Kyiv and other cities shows how important the air defense capability for Ukraine’s self-defense is.
Watching now— Verteidigungsministerium (@BMVg_Bundeswehr) October 10, 2022
Andriy Yermak, head of the President’s Office, confirmed this.
– The delivery of the first of the four promised IRIS-T air defense systems is planned, as reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Yermak wrote in his Telegram channel.
Air defense IRIS-T is an anti-aircraft missile system designed to destroy aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, cruise and ballistic missiles. Which Germany promised to hand over to Ukraine earlier.
Over the past week, Germany has sent two Bergepanzer 2 armored recovery and repair vehicles (BREM) to Ukraine, and there are already five in total. It is planned to send 10 more such armored vehicles.
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