Zelenskyy and Pistorius. Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n
Ukraine and Germany have agreed on a joint plan to supply Kyiv with IRIS-T air defence systems over the next three years.<\/p>\n
Source:<\/strong> President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a briefing following a meeting with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n Quote:<\/strong> “We are also grateful for the supply of IRIS-T air defence systems. We now understand the delivery plan \u2013 I won\u2019t go into all the details. But it\u2019s a plan for the next three years, and this is very important support for us regardless.”<\/p>\n Advertisement:<\/p>\n
Details: <\/strong>Zelenskyy stressed that the plan does not imply the war will last that long, but Ukraine requires air defence systems to protect its civilians.<\/p>\n He also noted that Ukraine expects to localise the production of these “very high-quality” German air defence systems.<\/p>\n Background: <\/strong>In May, Ukraine signed agreements<\/a> with German company Diehl Defence for the production of IRIS-T systems and missiles for Ukrainian use.<\/p>\n
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