Wednesday, October 19, 2022

NATO's Stoltenberg Says Ukraine To Get Anti-Drone Systems In Coming Days

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg gives a news conference ahead of a NATO Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman  

Reuters: Ukraine to Get Anti-Drone Systems in Coming Days, NATO's Stoltenberg Says 

BERLIN (Reuters) - NATO will deliver air defence systems to Ukraine in coming days to help the country defend itself against the drones, including those from Iran, that Russia is using to target critical infrastructure, the alliance's secretary-general said on Tuesday. 

Ukraine said attacks by swarms of drones had destroyed almost a third of its power stations over the past week after Russia stepped up its attacks on infrastructure far from the front line after suffering a string of military setbacks at the hands of Ukrainian troops.  

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Update #1: NATO to supply Ukraine with anti-drone systems, as Russia destroys a third of Ukraine's power stations (ABC News Australia)  

Update #2: NATO will provide Ukraine with counter-drone systems - Stoltenberg (Ukrinform)  

WNU Editor: NATO better hurry up. Ukraine does not have an effective defense against drone strikes, and the damage that these drones strikes are having on Ukraine's infrastructure is rising .... Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine raises stakes for US, Europe (The hill).

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