Pistorius visits Ukrainian air defense positions

Pistorius visits Ukrainian air defense positions

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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has visited positions of Ukraine's air defense forces.

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

The German delegation was introduced to a command post and a mobile fire group equipped with countermeasures against Shahed-type drones, including heavy machine guns and interceptor drones.

According to the ministry, Ukraine currently intercepts about 90% of Russian drones and around 80% of cruise missiles.

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Earlier, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov stated that the German government supports all priority projects that help Ukrainian forces protect themselves against Russian aggression both in the air and on the ground.

Photo credit: Ukrainian Defense Ministry

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