Government German rushed to deliver the long-promised air defense system to Ukraine later Russia launched a barrage of missile attacks on the country. The air defense system is said to be able to protect a city as a whole.
The news agency reports AFPOn Tuesday (10/11/2022), calling the latest Russian missile attack “despicable”, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock tweeted that “we are doing everything we can to strengthen the air defenses.” Ukraine“.
In early June, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised an extremely modern Iris-T system that, according to him, could protect a large city from airstrikes.
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The German government had previously said it would make the first deliveries of the missile shield system by the end of the year. However, now Defense Minister (Menhan) Christine Lambrecht says the first will arrive Ukraine in the next days.
“Recent missile strikes in Kiev and many other cities clearly underline the importance of swift delivery of air defense systems to Ukraine,” said the German defense minister.
The Iris-T system has a shielding radius that covers a height of 20 kilometers (12 miles) and a width of 40 kilometers.
Soldier German it itself has T-Iris missiles in its arsenal, but not a complete surface-to-air system.
Previously, president of Russia Vladimir Putin he threatened to give a “stern” response if Ukraine continued its attacks on the country. The statement came after Putin accused Kiev of devising a “terrorist act” on the Crimean bridge and Moscow launched a missile attack on Ukrainian territory.
“It is impossible to leave (the attack on Ukraine) unanswered. If the terrorist attack attempts continue, Russia’s response will be severe and commensurate with the level of threat created against the Russian Federation,” Putin said at the beginning of a statement. meeting security council. Russiaas reported by AFP and the TASS news agency, Monday (11/10/2022).
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