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According to the reports, Britain’s air defence systems are "very limited, to the point of being negligible", as the Ministry of Defence warned of the gravest risk of attack from the skies in 30 years. Watch in for more details!

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Around 5 billion euros ($5.44 billions) will be provided to Ukraine annually as financial aid by Germany, the German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Sunday, August 20.&nbsp;

Germany remains one of the key benefactors to Ukraine and has repeatedly said it will continue to offer support as long as necessary.

In May,&nbsp;Germany announced 2.7 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine in a package that included tanks and drones.

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Germany had previously expressed its reluctance to&nbsp;provide heavy arms to Ukraine to help it counter Russia's offensive amid its deep economic ties with Moscow.

Earlier this week,&nbsp;Ukraine received two IRIS-T air defence systems from Germany, following which&nbsp;Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Berlin for aiding Kyiv's war-effort.&nbsp;

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"Two new IRIS-T launchers have been delivered to Ukraine. This is a powerful and much-needed air defence system," he said and thanked Germany for supplying the weapons.

<h2>What does it mean?</h2>

The development means huge boost amid Kyiv's slow counteroffensive with least territorial dividends.

Earlier, both Denmark and the Netherlands said that the United States has approved the sending of F-16 fighter planes from both these countries to Ukraine.&nbsp;

While the jets will not have an immediate impact on the war, with pilots still to be trained, the development represents a major gain for Kyiv.

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Around 5 billion euros ($5.44 billions) will be provided to Ukraine annually as financial aid by Germany, the German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Sunday, August 20.

Around 5 billion euros ($5.44 billions) will be provided to Ukraine annually as financial aid by Germany, the German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Sunday, August 20. Germany remains one of the key benefactors to Ukraine and has repeatedly said it will continue to offer support as long as necessary. In May, Germany announced 2.7 billion euros of military aid to Ukraine in a package that included tanks and drones. Also read | Germany's skilled labour shortage grows amid anti-immigrant push Germany had previously expressed its reluctance to provide heavy arms to Ukraine to help it counter Russia's offensive amid its deep economic ties with Moscow. Earlier this week, Ukraine received two IRIS-T air defence systems from Germany, following which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked Berlin for aiding Kyiv's war-effort. Also watch | Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian troops undergo training in Germany × "Two new IRIS-T launchers have been delivered to Ukraine. This is a powerful and much-needed air defence system," he said and thanked Germany for supplying the weapons. What does it mean? The development means huge boost amid Kyiv's slow counteroffensive with least territorial dividends. Earlier, both Denmark and the Netherlands said that the United States has approved the sending of F-16 fighter planes from both these countries to Ukraine. While the jets will not have an immediate impact on the war, with pilots still to be trained, the development represents a major gain for Kyiv. Washington has also assured Denmark and the Netherlands that it will expedite the approval of transfer requests for F-16s to go to Ukraine when the pilots are trained. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Germany announces billions in annual aid to Ukraine after supply of air-defence system

Germany on Wednesday (June 14) approved an advance payment for the purchase of the sophisticated Arrow 3 air defence system from Israel. The go-ahead has been given by the lawmakers for nearly $4.3 billion, news agencies reported.&nbsp;

According to the procurement documents by the finance ministry that were prepared for the parliament, Berlin is focusing on finalising a government-to-government deal with Israel on the purchase of the Arrow-3 system at the end of the year with this move. The Arrow-3 system has been produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).&nbsp;

According to the papers cited by news agency Reuters, Germany will lose part or all of its advance payments if the deal fails. It is mentioned that the money would be used to compensate Israel for costs incurred in such a scenario.&nbsp;

The German air force is supposed to take delivery of Arrow-3 by the fourth quarter of 2025 and the final deal will cost about one billion euros more than originally planned.&nbsp;

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has been putting pressure on the arsenal of the US and other European nations as they are supplying military aid to the war-torn nation to help in its fight against Russian aggression.&nbsp;

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But the war has caused a shortage of ground-based air defence systems such as Raytheon's Patriot units or the more recently developed IRIS-T in many Western nations. Arrow-3 will offer protection for the higher layer, while Patriot and IRIS-T cover the medium layer of air defence.&nbsp;

A committee source told the news agency AFP that around 950 million euros were also approved for the purchase of six German-made Iris-T SLM air defence systems.&nbsp;

The deal comes after a landmark 100-billion-euro fund unveiled by Chancellor Olaf Scholz to bolster the country's defences. The announcement marked a major turnaround for Germany after years of under-investment in the armed forces.

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Earlier on Wednesday, Scholz told a press conference that the investment was "a big project that doesn't just relate to Germany itself".&nbsp;

On being asked about his opinion over any risk in making the initial payment, the chancellor said things were "progressing bit by bit and we believe that everything will be approved".&nbsp;

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<h2>What do we know about Arrow 3 air defence system?&nbsp;</h2>

The Arrow 3 (or Hetz 3) has been jointly funded, developed and produced by Israel and the US. It is an exoatmospheric hypersonic anti-ballistic missile designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside of the Earth's atmosphere.&nbsp;

It is the top layer of Israel's missile defence array, which extends from the Iron Dome that intercepts short-range rockets to Arrow-3's long-range missiles that destroy any non-conventional warheads at a safe altitude.&nbsp;

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Germany on Wednesday (June 14) approved an advance payment for the purchase of the sophisticated Arrow 3 air defence system from Israel. The go-ahead has been given by the lawmakers for nearly $4.3 billion, news agencies reported. According to the procurement documents by the finance ministry that were prepared for the parliament, Berlin is focusing on finalising a government-to-government deal with Israel on the purchase of the Arrow-3 system at the end of the year with this move. The Arrow-3 system has been produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). According to the papers cited by news agency Reuters, Germany will lose part or all of its advance payments if the deal fails. It is mentioned that the money would be used to compensate Israel for costs incurred in such a scenario. The German air force is supposed to take delivery of Arrow-3 by the fourth quarter of 2025 and the final deal will cost about one billion euros more than originally planned. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has been putting pressure on the arsenal of the US and other European nations as they are supplying military aid to the war-torn nation to help in its fight against Russian aggression. Also read: Ukraine war: Belarus begins taking delivery of Russian nuclear weapons But the war has caused a shortage of ground-based air defence systems such as Raytheon's Patriot units or the more recently developed IRIS-T in many Western nations. Arrow-3 will offer protection for the higher layer, while Patriot and IRIS-T cover the medium layer of air defence. A committee source told the news agency AFP that around 950 million euros were also approved for the purchase of six German-made Iris-T SLM air defence systems. The deal comes after a landmark 100-billion-euro fund unveiled by Chancellor Olaf Scholz to bolster the country's defences. The announcement marked a major turnaround for Germany after years of under-investment in the armed forces. Watch: All about Germany's first-ever National Security Strategy × Earlier on Wednesday, Scholz told a press conference that the investment was "a big project that doesn't just relate to Germany itself". On being asked about his opinion over any risk in making the initial payment, the chancellor said things were "progressing bit by bit and we believe that everything will be approved". Also read: Biden administration holds quiet talks with Iran to free US prisoners, curb nuke programme What do we know about Arrow 3 air defence system? The Arrow 3 (or Hetz 3) has been jointly funded, developed and produced by Israel and the US. It is an exoatmospheric hypersonic anti-ballistic missile designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside of the Earth's atmosphere. It is the top layer of Israel's missile defence array, which extends from the Iron Dome that intercepts short-range rockets to Arrow-3's long-range missiles that destroy any non-conventional warheads at a safe altitude. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Germany lawmakers approve funds to buy Arrow 3 air defence system from Israel

The Ukrainian forces claimed to have shot down at least six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in an overnight missile barrage of nearly 20 missiles and drones, a weapon which Moscow has previously touted as all but unstoppable. Meanwhile, Russia said it hit “all assigned targets” in Ukraine.&nbsp;

Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar, on Tuesday, said that their military has reclaimed about 20 square kilometres of territory from the Russian forces in the past few days around Bakhmut. This comes amid speculations that Kyiv has begun its long-promised spring counter-offensive to take back the Russian-controlled regions.&nbsp;

Overnight barrage of missiles

Air raid sirens were sounded across Ukraine, early Tuesday, for over three hours. After which Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov took to Twitter and wrote, “Another unbelievable success for the Ukrainian Air Forces! Last night, our sky defenders shot down SIX russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and 12 other missiles.”

It was also said that some 18 missiles were launched at Ukraine overnight where flashes and raining debris were seen in Kyiv, as per Reuters. Out of the 18 projectiles, six were Kinzhals hypersonic missiles, while others were ballistic missiles which travel at up to 10 times the speed of sound, as per media reports.&nbsp;

According to Ukrainian officials, all of the 18 missiles and nine drones launched by Russia overnight were destroyed. This also comes weeks after Kyiv had said it downed its first Kinzhal missile after receiving its first US Patriot air defence system in April. However, this time around Ukrainian officials did not specify which weapons were used to counter the attack on Tuesday.&nbsp;

Ukrainian city officials in Kyiv also reported that three people were injured by the falling debris. “It was exceptional in its density - the maximum number of attack missiles in the shortest period of time,” said the head of Kyiv’s city military administration, Serhiy Popko, as quoted by Reuters.&nbsp;

The Commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, also confirmed that all missiles had been successfully intercepted, adding that six Kinzhals were launched from aircraft, nine Kalibr cruise missiles from ships in the Black Sea and three Iskanders fired from land.&nbsp;

Russia hits targets in Ukraine

After the missile barrage, the Russian defence ministry released a statement and said that they used long-range precision-strike missiles to target storage facilities hosting “ammunition, weapons and military equipment supplied by Western countries.” It added that “all assigned targets have been hit”.&nbsp;

According to a report by the Zvezda military news outlet, the Russian defence minister also said that it destroyed the US-made Patriot surface-to-air missile defence system with a Kinzhal missile.&nbsp;

Ukraine makes gains around Bakhmut

Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar while announcing the reclamation of 20 square kilometres of territory also reiterated that Ukrainian advances around Bakhmut are not part of a broader counteroffensive planned by Kyiv and these developments should not be “taken out of context”.&nbsp;

“For example, within a few days, our troops liberated about 20 square kilometers from the enemy in the north and south of the suburbs of Bakhmut,” Maliar wrote on Telegram. She added that at the same time, Russia is “advancing somewhat in Bakhmut itself, completely destroying the city with artillery”.&nbsp;

This also comes after Moscow acknowledged that some of its forces had fallen back from the north of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut following a new Ukrainian offensive. However, Maliar also said that Russia is sending new paratroopers while “heavy battles continue with different results”.&nbsp;

Attacks in Ukraine’s Kherson

Ukrainian official and head of regional administration in Kherson, Oleksandr Prokudin, as per Reuters, said Russia launched at least 80 artillery attacks on the region including artillery attacks on the city of Kherson. At least six people, including a child, were injured when a residential area was hit.&nbsp;

 
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The Ukrainian forces claimed to have shot down at least six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in an overnight missile barrage of nearly 20 missiles and drones, a weapon which Moscow has previously touted as all but unstoppable.

The Ukrainian forces claimed to have shot down at least six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in an overnight missile barrage of nearly 20 missiles and drones, a weapon which Moscow has previously touted as all but unstoppable. Meanwhile, Russia said it hit “all assigned targets” in Ukraine. Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar, on Tuesday, said that their military has reclaimed about 20 square kilometres of territory from the Russian forces in the past few days around Bakhmut. This comes amid speculations that Kyiv has begun its long-promised spring counter-offensive to take back the Russian-controlled regions. Overnight barrage of missiles Air raid sirens were sounded across Ukraine, early Tuesday, for over three hours. After which Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov took to Twitter and wrote, “Another unbelievable success for the Ukrainian Air Forces! Last night, our sky defenders shot down SIX russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and 12 other missiles.” It was also said that some 18 missiles were launched at Ukraine overnight where flashes and raining debris were seen in Kyiv, as per Reuters. Out of the 18 projectiles, six were Kinzhals hypersonic missiles, while others were ballistic missiles which travel at up to 10 times the speed of sound, as per media reports. According to Ukrainian officials, all of the 18 missiles and nine drones launched by Russia overnight were destroyed. This also comes weeks after Kyiv had said it downed its first Kinzhal missile after receiving its first US Patriot air defence system in April. However, this time around Ukrainian officials did not specify which weapons were used to counter the attack on Tuesday. Ukrainian city officials in Kyiv also reported that three people were injured by the falling debris. “It was exceptional in its density - the maximum number of attack missiles in the shortest period of time,” said the head of Kyiv’s city military administration, Serhiy Popko, as quoted by Reuters. The Commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, also confirmed that all missiles had been successfully intercepted, adding that six Kinzhals were launched from aircraft, nine Kalibr cruise missiles from ships in the Black Sea and three Iskanders fired from land. Russia hits targets in Ukraine After the missile barrage, the Russian defence ministry released a statement and said that they used long-range precision-strike missiles to target storage facilities hosting “ammunition, weapons and military equipment supplied by Western countries.” It added that “all assigned targets have been hit”. According to a report by the Zvezda military news outlet, the Russian defence minister also said that it destroyed the US-made Patriot surface-to-air missile defence system with a Kinzhal missile. Ukraine makes gains around Bakhmut Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar while announcing the reclamation of 20 square kilometres of territory also reiterated that Ukrainian advances around Bakhmut are not part of a broader counteroffensive planned by Kyiv and these developments should not be “taken out of context”. “For example, within a few days, our troops liberated about 20 square kilometers from the enemy in the north and south of the suburbs of Bakhmut,” Maliar wrote on Telegram. She added that at the same time, Russia is “advancing somewhat in Bakhmut itself, completely destroying the city with artillery”. This also comes after Moscow acknowledged that some of its forces had fallen back from the north of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut following a new Ukrainian offensive. However, Maliar also said that Russia is sending new paratroopers while “heavy battles continue with different results”. Attacks in Ukraine’s Kherson Ukrainian official and head of regional administration in Kherson, Oleksandr Prokudin, as per Reuters, said Russia launched at least 80 artillery attacks on the region including artillery attacks on the city of Kherson. At least six people, including a child, were injured when a residential area was hit. Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Ukraine claims gains in Bakhmut, shooting down Russian missiles and drones amid overnight barrage

NATO allies on Wednesday pledged to provide a new air defence system to Ukraine, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned appeal to the western allies for military support to help ward off Russian forces.

During a meeting of 50 countries at the headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, the western allies recommitted to provide further military assistance to Kyiv, which is facing a barrage of Russian missiles in the aftermath of the Kerch bridge explosion.

“The whole world has just seen yet again the malice and cruelty of Putin's war of choice, rooted in aggression and waged with deep contempt for the rules of war," US defence secretary Lloyd Austin told the gathering, sitting next to Ukrainian defence&nbsp;minister Oleksii Reznikov.

"But Russia's latest assaults have only deepened the determination of the Ukrainian people and further united countries of goodwill from every region on Earth," he added.

Germany said that it has sent the first of four IRIS-T air defence systems to Kyiv, with the country’s defence minister Christine Lambrecht calling it a "very important support for Ukraine in the fight against missile attacks".

Reuters reported that a senior NATO official warned of a “physical response” from NATO should Russia use&nbsp;nuclear weapons.

The official, however, did not detail what sort of physical response it might entail.

Earlier on Tuesday, while addressing the G7 leaders virtually, Zelensky urged the allies to help his country establish an “air shield” against aerial attacks.

“When Ukraine receives a sufficient number of modern and effective air defence systems, the key element of Russian terror – missile strikes – will cease to work,” he told leaders of the G7 nations Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin intensified attacks on Ukraine, launching missile strikes across various cities in Ukraine, in response to the attack on the Kerch Bridge, which connects the Russian mainland to the annexed Crimean Peninsula.

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NATO allies on Wednesday pledged to provide a new air defence system to Ukraine, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned appeal to the western allies for military support to help ward off Russian forces.

NATO allies on Wednesday pledged to provide a new air defence system to Ukraine, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned appeal to the western allies for military support to help ward off Russian forces. During a meeting of 50 countries at the headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, the western allies recommitted to provide further military assistance to Kyiv, which is facing a barrage of Russian missiles in the aftermath of the Kerch bridge explosion. “The whole world has just seen yet again the malice and cruelty of Putin's war of choice, rooted in aggression and waged with deep contempt for the rules of war," US defence secretary Lloyd Austin told the gathering, sitting next to Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov. "But Russia's latest assaults have only deepened the determination of the Ukrainian people and further united countries of goodwill from every region on Earth," he added. Germany said that it has sent the first of four IRIS-T air defence systems to Kyiv, with the country’s defence minister Christine Lambrecht calling it a "very important support for Ukraine in the fight against missile attacks". Reuters reported that a senior NATO official warned of a “physical response” from NATO should Russia use nuclear weapons. The official, however, did not detail what sort of physical response it might entail. Earlier on Tuesday, while addressing the G7 leaders virtually, Zelensky urged the allies to help his country establish an “air shield” against aerial attacks. “When Ukraine receives a sufficient number of modern and effective air defence systems, the key element of Russian terror – missile strikes – will cease to work,” he told leaders of the G7 nations Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin intensified attacks on Ukraine, launching missile strikes across various cities in Ukraine, in response to the attack on the Kerch Bridge, which connects the Russian mainland to the annexed Crimean Peninsula. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

NATO pledges to provide air defence system to Ukraine pounded by Russian missiles

IRIS-T air defence system will be supplied to Ukraine by Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. The move has been taken after requests were made by Kyiv and opposition parties of Germany to hike the deliveries of heavy weapons. Germany had been "delivering continuously since the beginning of the war", Scholz added. Since the beginning of the invasion, Germany has already sent over 15 million rounds of ammunition, 100,000 grenades and over 5,000 anti-tank mines to Ukraine. In Bundestag, Scholz told lawmakers, "Most recently, the government has decided that we will deliver the most modern air defence system that Germany has in the form of the IRIS-T." &nbsp;&nbsp;

IRIS-T SLM is a medium-range surface-to-air defence system. Scholz, while responding to critics in his speech in parliament, said that his government responded to the Russian invasion with a "massive change of policy in Germany" by sending heavy weapons into a war zone. &nbsp;

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To deliver arms to Ukraine, Germany is holding talks with partners, the chancellor said. Germany will deliver infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Greece so that it can handover Soviet-style weapons to Ukraine, Scholz announced on Tuesday. &nbsp;

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IRIS-T air defence system will be supplied to Ukraine by Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. The move has been taken after requests were made by Kyiv and opposition parties of Germany to hike the deliveries of heavy weapons.

IRIS-T air defence system will be supplied to Ukraine by Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. The move has been taken after requests were made by Kyiv and opposition parties of Germany to hike the deliveries of heavy weapons. Germany had been "delivering continuously since the beginning of the war", Scholz added. Since the beginning of the invasion, Germany has already sent over 15 million rounds of ammunition, 100,000 grenades and over 5,000 anti-tank mines to Ukraine. In Bundestag, Scholz told lawmakers, "Most recently, the government has decided that we will deliver the most modern air defence system that Germany has in the form of the IRIS-T." IRIS-T SLM is a medium-range surface-to-air defence system. Scholz, while responding to critics in his speech in parliament, said that his government responded to the Russian invasion with a "massive change of policy in Germany" by sending heavy weapons into a war zone. Also Read: US to provide more advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, says Biden To deliver arms to Ukraine, Germany is holding talks with partners, the chancellor said. Germany will deliver infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Greece so that it can handover Soviet-style weapons to Ukraine, Scholz announced on Tuesday. Watch: US President Joe Biden agrees to provide Ukraine with longer range missiles × In recent weeks, the requests for heavy weapons by Ukraine has intensified as Russia has escalated its military campaign after failing to capture the capital, Kyiv. WATCH WION LIVE HERE (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced plans for the country to have a laser wall in a form of defence against enemy missiles.

Israel's new way to intercept missiles: Laser wall to be new generation of air defence

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that a 'laser wall' will protect the country from enemy rockets, missiles and UAVs amid continued threats from Hamas.

Israel PM Naftali Bennett: Laser wall will protect the country against rockets, missiles & UAVs