Germany has already transferred nine IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian portal Militarnyi.
This information was announced by Germany’s new ambassador to Ukraine, Haiko Thomsin an interview with Suspenseful. “As far as I know, more are expected IRIS-Tsystems delivered soon,” he said. Germany is currently Ukraine’s largest partner in air defense systems.
The system is based on IRIS-T– the missile, manufactured by the German company Diehl Defencewhich has an infrared control system, upgraded for ground-based launch. The system locks onto the target in the final phase of flight.
IRIS-T SLM-the missiles can hit targets at up to 40 km, while SLSversion can hit targets of up to 12 km.
Although Thoms acknowledged that this aid is still insufficient, he recalled that Germany also at the end of 2025 transferred two additional Patriotsystems to Ukraine and continues to supply ammunition to the air defense systems.
“I know it is still not enough. As I have already said, I also live here and understand the situation, I know the reality. But we are doing everything we can and do our utmost to support Ukraine,” the ambassador added.
But despite Thoms’ statement, Germany’s defense minister stressed Boris Pistorius recently that Berlin could no longer transfer Patriotsystems from its stockpiles to Ukraine, as more than a third of the existing arsenal had already been transferred.
Germany’s contribution was described by Pistorius as “disproportionately large” compared to other allies. After the transfer of two Patriot-systems and IRIS-Tsystems the minister said in December he planned to deliver AIM-9 Sidewinder-missiles to Ukraine.
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