Finally Ukraine Receives Air Defense Iron Dome From Israel Shocked Russia
Finally Ukraine Receives Air Defense Iron Dome From Israel Shocked Russia And China. Ukraine officially asks Israel for Iron Dome, Iron Beam, other defense tech Israel, on August 6, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) In an official request submitted to Israel this week, the Ukrainian government asked for top air defense systems developed by Israel, some of which are not yet operational, according to a letter obtained by the Axios website. The outlet cited a copy of the Tuesday letter containing the requests, which stated that Ukraine “is highly interested in obtaining from Israel (in shortest possible terms) defense systems, in particular: Iron Beam, Barak-8, Patriot, Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow Interceptor and Israeli support in training for Ukrainian operators.” The laser-based Iron Beam, intended for use against short-range missile and mortar attacks as well as drones, is not yet operational.
