Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine received sixth IRIS-T system from Germany
Ukraine has received the sixth IRIS-T SLM air defence system from Germany. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an evening address on Friday, 20 December, as reported by European Pravda Details: Commenting on Russia's latest missile strike on Kyiv, Zelenskyy thanked Ukraine's partners, "who are responding to this and other Russian attacks with the readiness to provide more air defence systems, more weapons that can protect against terrorists".
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Germany has also handed over an additional IRIS-T system. Thank you," he added. Previously: Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Germany has provided Ukraine with six IRIS-T SLM (medium-range) and four SLS (short-range) systems.
Background:
Advertisement:- During a visit to Kyiv in early December, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed that the sixth IRIS-T SLM system would arrive in Ukraine by the end of the year.
- In early September, Scholz announced that Germany had ordered a total of 17 IRIS-T air defence systems for Ukraine, consisting of eight medium-range (SLM) and nine short-range (SLS) systems.
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