“The IRIS-T is an integral part of Ukraine’s layered air defense system which consists of multiple different systems, most supplied by Western allies.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇩🇪
#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 31 that Ukraine had received a new IRIS-T air defense system from Germany the previous day.
“We thank Germany for its constant contribution to protecting people; thousands upon thousands of lives have been saved thanks to such strong support,” Zelensky said on X.
“But we also need missiles for air defense systems so that we have sufficient capabilities to repel Russian attacks.”
The IRIS-T is an integral part of Ukraine’s layered air defense system which consists of multiple different systems, most supplied by Western allies
The short-range system can hit a target at a distance of 12 km (8 miles) and at an altitude of up to 8 km (4 miles), while the medium-range system can reach targets at 40 km (24 miles) and at an altitude of 20 km (13 miles).
The IRIS-T launchers, which can carry eight missiles, are portable and can be transported on tracked platforms or trucks made by its German manufacturer, Diehl Defense.
Photo: Gregor Fischer/Getty Images (photo for illustrative purposes).
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