Germany to transfer Patriot missile defence systems and IRIS-T air defence systems to Ukraine in a package worth $1.5bn

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 24.10.2023, 19:08
Germany to transfer Patriot missile defence systems and IRIS-T air defence systems to Ukraine in a package worth $1.5bn

Germany is preparing a winter military aid package for Ukraine. It will focus on strengthening air defence ahead of expected attacks on energy infrastructure.

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This statement was made by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a speech in Berlin at the sixth German-Ukrainian Economic Forum. He also noted that civil and military aid from Germany has reached €24bn ($25.45bn) since February 2022.

The cost of the new military aid package is estimated at €1.4bn ($1.5bn). It will include Patriot missile defence systems, IRIS-T surface-to-air missile systems and Gepard self-propelled air defence systems.

Details will be announced later.

Source: Ukrinform