Germany has already transferred nine air defense systems IRIS-T to Ukraine, the Ukrainian portal revealed Militarnyi.
This information was announced by the new German ambassador to Ukraine, Haiko Thomsin an interview with Suspenseful. “As far as I know, other systems are expected IRIS-T they will be delivered shortly,” he said.Currently, Germany is Ukraine’s main partner in the field of air defense systems.
The basis of the system is the missile IRIS-Tproduced by the German company Diehl Defenceequipped with an infrared guidance system, modernized for ground launch. Thanks to this system, the target is acquired in the final phase of the flight.
The missiles IRIS-T SLM are capable of hitting targets up to 40 km away, while the version SLS it can reach targets up to 12 km.
Although Thoms acknowledges that this aid is still insufficient, he recalled that Germany also transferred two additional systems at the end of 2025 Patriot to Ukraine and continues to supply ammunition for air defense systems.
“I know that this is still not enough. As I said, I also live here, I understand the situation and I know the reality. But we are doing everything possible and trying our best to support Ukraine,” the ambassador added.
However, despite the claims of Thoms, the German Defense Minister, Boris Pistoriusrecently pointed out that Berlin could no longer transfer systems Patriot from its stocks to Ukraine, as it had already transferred more than a third of its existing arsenal.
This contribution by Germany was described by Pistorius as “disproportionately large” compared to other allies. After transferring two systems Patriot and systems IRIS-Tthe minister said in December that he plans to supply missiles AIM-9 Sidewinder to Ukraine.
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