Germany has announced it will provide another 1.3 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, including four more IRIS T-SLM air defence systems as well as artillery ammunition.
The package was presented by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in Kiev.
Germany is Ukraine's second-largest supplier of military equipment, and Pistorius' visit to Kiev was his second since becoming defence minister at the start of the year.
IRIS-T systems are much in demand by Ukraine to shoot down Russian drones and missiles.
The latest four systems promised by Germany are the third batch of IRIS-T systems Berlin has offered Ukraine since the war began.
Three IRIS-T systems from the first batch have already been delivered, and the fourth will be delivered this winter. The second batch of four will be delivered in 2024.
