The application of the Ukrainian side has not been considered for three weeks.
Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz< /strong> blocks the supply to Ukraine of modern IRIS-T air defense systems writes Welt with reference to informed sources.
Ukraine wants to receive a total of 11 such systems, the article says. At the beginning of the month, the Ukrainian government submitted an application for an export license to the Ministry of Economy of Germany.
Minister of Economy Robert Habeksupported the issuance of the license. But the final decision must be made by the Federal Government, which houses the Chancellor's office. Therefore, the last word on arms exports always remains with Scholz.
According to the publication, Ukraine's application has not been considered for three weeks.
The cost of one IRIS-T system is about 140 million euros. With the financial support of Berlin, Kyiv wants to buy air defense systems directly from the manufacturer Diehl Defense.
The system is capable of intercepting fighter jets, helicopters and drones within a radius of 40 kilometers and at an altitude of 25 kilometers, as well as guided missiles with which the Russian Federation fires at Ukrainian cities.
All 11 systems are to be delivered to Ukraine within four to five years. , the first one may appear by the end of 2022. Next year, according to the Ukrainian side, the delivery of a “smaller number” of systems is being discussed.
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Germany has often been criticized for being too cautious about supplying weapons to Ukraine even before the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation.
On June 22, the German government published a detailed list of military aid given to Ukraine and the weapons that are planned to be transferred. Scholz also said that the protocols of the German defense industry need to be changed to speed up deliveries.
However, last week German Defense Minister Christina Lambrechtreported that the Bundeswehr has exhausted its reserves for aid to Ukraine. At the same time, Lambrecht promised that Germany would continue to support Ukraine “in other ways”.
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