Zelensky calls for G7 leaders to provide Ukraine with air defense systems – Reuters

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the G7 leaders and asked to provide Ukraine with air defense systems.

Reuters reported about this.

During a video call, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the G7 leaders at Elmau Castle in Germany. Among other things, he stressed the importance of providing Ukraine with modern air defense systems.

He also spoke about security guarantees for Ukraine, more sanctions on Russia, and assistance in grain exports.

Zelensky’s official website does not mention the arms. However, it is noted that Zelensky thanked the G7 leaders for the defense assistance.

“Thank you for your defense and financial assistance to our country in the fight against the Russian invasion. For us, the consistent position of the G7 countries on sanctions is also important. They should be further strengthened, in particular by limiting the price of oil exported by the aggressor,” Zelensky said.

Previously, it became known that the United States is considering the possibility of transferring air defense systems to Ukraine.

President Joe Biden announced that the US would provide Ukraine with “more advanced rocket systems and munitions”. A CNN source says that more military assistance is also likely to be announced in response to the Ukrainian forces’ requests.

The new military aid package will include additional artillery ammunition and counter-battery radars among other things.

The package is also likely to include NASAMS systems. Zelensky asked Norway to supply Ukraine with those back in March.

NASAMS systems

NASAMS systems are designed by a consortium of the American corporation Raytheon Technologies and the Norwegian group Kongsberg. The system includes launchers and Raytheon AN / MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radars from the Raytheon and Kongsberg consortium.

Raytheon is responsible for supplying its AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missiles for this system, and Kongsberg supplies the launchers.

Each mobile launcher has six containers with anti-aircraft missiles. NASAMS system is either in service or about to be delivered to 12 countries.

The firing range of the NASAMS II model using AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles is up to 25 km, and the altitude range is up to 14-15 km.