Ukraine hails 'new era’ of missiles to defend sky
Evening Standard|October 13, 2022
UKRAINE today hailed the arrival of a new era” of air defence as Britain joined the US and other Nato countries in announcing plans to deliver powerful new missiles to protect its skies against Russian strikes.
Martin Bentham
Ukraine hails 'new era’ of missiles to defend sky

Air to air missiles capable of shooting down Russian missiles, plus aerial drones and howitzer artillery guns, will all be supplied by Britain to augment American weapons systems being installed to bolster Ukraine’s defences.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the new weapons, with more from France, Canada and the Netherlands, were required in response to the indiscriminate strikes” launched by Moscow on Ukraine this week, which continued today with attacks on towns and cities.

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