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Delivered! Estonia has sent Mistral anti-aircraft missile systems to the Ukrainian army

Such missiles can be fired by individual servicemen or mounted on vehicles, ships or helicopters

Jul 6, 2024 19:50 210

Estonia's government announced on its X social network account that it had sent "Mistral" air defense missile systems in Ukraine.

"The short range air defense systems "Mistral" and the missiles for them provided by Estonia have already been delivered to Ukraine," the statement said.

The "Mistral" was developed in France and is designed to destroy helicopters and airplanes. Such missiles can be fired by individual military personnel or mounted on vehicles, ships or helicopters.

"Mistral" it has a range of up to six kilometers and can be used against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.

Estonia signed a contract in June for the purchase of new systems "Mistral" to replenish its stocks, the Baltic Times reported. Tallinn signed this agreement jointly with France, Belgium, Cyprus and Hungary.