Ukraine bolsters air defense with another German IRIS-T SLM system

The New Voice of Ukraine
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Germany delivered another IRIS-T SLM air defense system to Ukraine on May 24, strengthening Kyiv's capabilities of intercepting Russian cruise missiles, Der Spiegel reported.

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Ukraine now has a total of four medium-range IRIS-T systems and one short-range IRIS-T SLS system. Berlin has pledged to provide Kyiv with a total of nine IRIS-T SLMs with a range of up to 40 kilometers and eleven IRIS-T SLSs with a range of up to 12 kilometers.

However, despite the arrival of these systems, Ukraine still faces a shortage of both air defense systems and ammunition due to increased Russian airstrikes. The manufacturer is now working to meet Ukraine's demand for air defense missiles.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously stated that Kyiv was in negotiations with Berlin to obtain an additional IRIS-T air defense system.

On April 18, Helmut Rauch, head of the German arms manufacturer Diehl Defence, said that Ukraine would receive a new air defense system "in the next few weeks".

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