Ukraine Receives German Iris-T Air Defence System
Ukraine has received its first IRIS-T air defence system from Germany.
This was reported by Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine.
The minister confirmed that Ukraine has received its first IRIS-T air defence system from Germany.
4 additional HIMARS from our 🇺🇲 partners have arrived!
— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) October 11, 2022
I thank @POTUS Joe Biden @SecDef Lloyd Austin III & the American people.
HIMARS time:good time for Ukrainians and bad time for the occupiers.
Great news on the eve of #Ramstein 6, where I’m going tomorrow. There will be more.
"A new era of air defence has begun in Ukraine. IRIS-Ts from Germany are already here. American NASAMS are coming. This is only the beginning. And we need more. No doubt that russia is a terrorist state. There is a moral imperative to protect the sky over Ukraine in order to save our people," he wrote.
A new era of air defence has begun in 🇺🇦. IRIS-Ts from 🇩🇪 are already here. 🇺🇸 NASAMS are coming. This is only the beginning. And we need more. No doubt that russia is a terrorist state.
— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) October 11, 2022
There is a moral imperative to protect the sky over 🇺🇦 in order to save our people. pic.twitter.com/jvbXUwDjc8
German media reported on Tuesday that Germany had already handed over the first of four promised IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. The delivery of the next three systems is planned for next year.
The IRIS-T SLM air defence system is primarily designed to protect civilian populations by repelling air attacks from the Russian army. It is considered one of the most advanced air defence systems, which is not even in service with the Bundeswehr.
Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine, reported that another four high-mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) had arrived in Ukraine from the USA.