Selenskyj calls for stronger air defense: Russia attacks again!
Selenskyj calls for stronger air defense: Russia attacks again!
The Ukrainian state leadership sees a stable and permanent peace with Russia only as possible when a powerful air defense. President Wolodymyr Selenskyj emphasizes that effective protection against air strikes is an essential security guarantee. In the past few days, Ukraine has suffered more serious Russian rocket attacks in which many civilians lost their lives. Radio Bonn reports that more than 20 people, including two children, were killed in Poltawa.
Selenskyj not only calls for a sufficient number of flight and rocket defense systems, but also names specific systems that are urgently needed. These include the Patriots, Iris-T and various other aircraft systems. In order to strengthen your own defense capacity, Ukraine also announced the development of new systems, which should offer protection against Russian rockets. The President emphasizes that investments in arms production within Ukraine are essential.
international support and aid packages
Global support for Ukraine remains strong. The country is currently receiving an aid package of 1.16 billion euros from Sweden as well as security aid from Finland and Croatia. In addition, the World Bank of Ukraine has promised a further $ 4.8 billion for social and humanitarian purposes. Tagesschau mentions that the international partners are concerned about the repeated attacks on civil goals that Selenskyj refers to as war crimes.
The ongoing battles in eastern Ukraine continue with over 50 registered fighting, with most of the conflicts in the Pokrowsk region concentrate. These regional conflicts are part of an increasingly tense military climate that also influences the politically unstable situation in Europe
technological upgrade and progress
In a further development, the delivery of the first by two Skynex flight defense systems to the Ukrainian armed forces was completely completed. Soldier and Technology offers this technology an open architecture and is particularly suitable for protection against air threats in the next area. The Federal Ministry of Defense in Germany has confirmed the delivery and announced another system.The Ukrainian government also plans to participate in the joint production of components for these and other systems. This commitment is part of the stronger upgrading of the Ukrainian armed forces in order to be able to better counter the challenges of the current conflict situation.
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