After new Russian strike, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry urges partners to find 20 air defence systems faster
www.pravda.com.ua
Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:47:15 +0200
Because of a new Russian largescale attack on energy infrastructure, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reminded partners about Ukraines request for at least 20 additional mediumrange air defence systems.
Source European Pravda with reference to Sybiha on X Twitter Details Sybiha reported that Russian missiles are again flying at Ukraine and that most of them are targeting power system facilities.
Quote Russia aims to deprive us of energy.
Instead, we must deprive it of the means of terror.
I reiterate my call for the urgent delivery of 20 NASAMS, HAWK, or IRIST air defence systems.
Massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine this morning, primarily targeting the energy system.
Russia aims to deprive us of energy.
Instead, we must deprive it of the means of terror.
I reiterate my call for the urgent delivery of 20 NASAMS, HAWK, or IRIST air defense systems.
Andrii Sybiha andriisybiha December 13, 2024 Background Before the NATO ministerial meeting in early December, Sybiha said that Ukraine was asking the allies to find at least 20 air defence systems to continue to effectively repel Russian air attacks. Shortly before that, Canada confirmed that the NASAMS system it had ordered from the United States for Ukraine was already in Ukraine.
During his visit to Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that the sixth IRIST system, Patriot launchers and Gepard antiaircraft systems would be among the weapons Germany would send in December.
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