Kyiv gets missiles and thousands of drones after Leipzig attack from Germany
Photo: IRIS-T air defense system (Getty Images)
In response to the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, which Berlin has attributed to Russia, Germany will transfer additional missiles for IRIS-T air defense systems and several thousand strike drones to Ukraine, according to t-online, which obtained information from sources in the German government.
What Germany will transfer
According to sources in Berlin's government circles, Ukraine will receive additional anti-aircraft missiles for IRIS-T systems in September, and in the near future -several thousand strike drones.
In addition to weapons, Berlin will also strengthen intelligence cooperation with Kyiv.
"In recent months, Ukraine has achieved significant military successes largely thanks to German assistance," the German government stated, adding that Russia has no strategic response to this, so instead the Kremlin is resorting to escalation - both through military strikes on Ukraine and intensified hybrid attacks.
Kyiv's reaction
Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Oleksii Makeiev welcomed Berlin's decisive response to the Russian attack in Leipzig. According to him, Kyiv is in close coordination with Berlin regarding the protection of critical infrastructure from drones, coordinated actions against Russia's shadow fleet, and further sanctions against Russia.
Germany has already officially attributed responsibility for this attack to Russia. That same day, it became known that Germany had officially accused Russia of a hybrid drone attack on Leipzig Airport; Berlin closed the Russian consulate in Bonn, terminated the agreement regarding the Russian House, and initiated new sanctions in the EU.
On the night of August 5, a drone with explosives was discovered near a Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft at Leipzig Airport, causing the airport to temporarily suspend operations.
Later, Die Zeit reported that the FPV drone struck the most vulnerable part of the aircraft's wing—where the fuel tanks are located- indicating a targeted attack. Additionally, on August 25, German law enforcement discovered another drone with explosives, which was allegedly also used during the attack on the An-124.
