A new era of air defence has begun in Ukraine - the German IRIS-T complex is already in the country, according to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov.
He added that the US-Norwegian NASAMS air defence systems are on the way.
“This is only the beginning. And we need more. No doubt that russia is a terrorist state,” Reznikov emphasized.
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
He stressed that there is a moral imperative to protect the sky over Ukraine to save our people.
Reznikov personally thanked his colleague, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht for the partnership and strong commitment to support Ukraine.