Ukraine's defense minister said Tuesday that an IRIS-T air-defense system from Germany and four HIMARS systems from the U.S. had arrived, as Russian strikes continued across Ukraine for the second day in a row.
Russian strikes continued across Ukraine for the second day in a row Tuesday, as Kyiv called for more air-defense systems and Group of Seven leaders promised to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes.”
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said Tuesday that an IRIS-T air-defense system from Germany and four HIMARS systems from the United States had arrived. The IRIS-T system was the first of four to be sent by Germany; Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said the system can protect “an entire major city from Russian air attacks.”
Ukraine’s calls for additional military aid are set to be discussed Wednesday in Brussels, as defense leaders from nearly 50 countries gather for a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will participate as NATO holds its Defense Ministerial in Brussels, the alliance’s first ministerial in which NATO-ascendant Finland and Sweden will join as invitees.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak Wednesday at Russian Energy Week. In a welcome statement, he noted “the unprecedented pressure that is being exerted on our country.” With the E.U set to ban imports of Russian oil by the end of the year — a move the United States took in March — energy prices in Europe are skyrocketing as the continent heads into winter.
Biden said Tuesday during an interview with CNN that Putin “totally miscalculated” the invasion of Ukraine. Biden said Putin wanted “to be the leader of Russia that united all of Russian speakers. I mean, it’s just, I just think it’s irrational.”
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