MOSCOW, October 1 – Novosti. German Defense Minister Christina Lambrecht made an unannounced visit to Odessa, where she announced new deliveries of German weapons to Kiev, writes Die Welt .
Defense Minister Christina Lambrecht promised Ukraine the delivery of the first of the promised IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft missile systems.
The complex should arrive in the next few days, the journalists added.
Last week it became known that Berlin will provide Ukraine with two MARS II MLRS and 50 Dingo armored vehicles, as well as four self-propelled howitzers, bringing their total to 14.
Russia has previously sent a note to NATO countries because of the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry stated that the NATO countries are “playing with fire” by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect.
