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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks as he attends a meeting with Ireland’s Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar (not pictured) at Horodetskyi House, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/Pool/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights
KYIV, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Ukraine has received two IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his address on Thursday.
“Two new IRIS-T launchers have been delivered to Ukraine. This is a powerful and much-needed air defense system,” he said and thanked Germany for supplying the weapons.
Reporting by Nick Starkov in Kyiv, writing by Maria Tsvetkova in New York, editing by Chris Reese
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