Ukraine to receive Estonian missiles to shoot down drones

Ukraine will receive air defense missiles from the Estonian defense company Frankenburg Technologies for testing.

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The first samples for testing will be delivered in the coming months.

This was discussed at a meeting in Kyiv between Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Brigadier General Anatoliy Klochko and the management of Frankenburg Technologies.

The missiles to be tested by Ukraine are designed primarily to counter UAVs and are capable of shooting down targets at an altitude of up to 2 kilometers.

"Our goal is to help Ukraine win this war. To do this, we are offering a sample of a new low-cost missile to shoot down air targets, primarily unmanned aerial vehicles," said Frankenburg Technologies CEO Kusti Salm.

He added that in case of successful tests and consent for further use, the production of these missiles could be organized in Ukraine.

The parties have preliminarily agreed that the next step may be to agree on a financing format for missile production.

Deputy Minister of Defense Anatoliy Klochko emphasized that it is extremely important for Ukraine to have the widest possible arsenal of missile weapons to repel Russian aggression.

He called on foreign manufacturers of such weapons to provide them to Ukraine and test them in combat conditions.

"We are open to cooperation and ready to use various models of modern weapons," the deputy minister said.

As a reminder, on the night of November 8, Russian troops massively attacked Odesa and its suburbs with kamikaze drones. There were numerous explosions, a school, a gas pipeline and many houses were destroyed.

According to the State Emergency Service, one person was killed and 9 others were injured in the attack. Residential buildings were damaged in the private sector. A fire broke out in two residential buildings.

Psychologists of the State Emergency Service provided assistance to 15 people, including one child and one pregnant woman.

According to the city council, civilian infrastructure was heavily damaged, including one of Odesa's oldest schools, Lyceum No. 125 in the Kryva Balka neighborhood. The building, which had been fully renovated before the full-scale invasion, lost windows, furniture, doors, and the roof and heating system were damaged.