Germany to Send Air Defenses for Kyiv to Guard Grain Routes
- Berlin will provide IRIS-T systems, Gepard anti-aircraft guns
- Additional support due to arrive on the ground by end of year
An IRIS-T Missile at the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England.
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Germany plans to supply additional air defenses for Ukraine to help protect grain shipments from potential Russian attacks, according to people familiar with the matter.
Berlin will send one extra IRIS-T air defense system and more than a dozen Gepard anti-aircraft guns that will provide cover for consignments heading toward Romania along the country’s southern coast, the people said on condition of anonymity. The weapons should arrive in Ukraine by the end of this year, and further IRIS-T units will follow once they have been built.