Ireland to provide Ukraine with Giraffe Mark IV radar systems

The Irish government will provide Ukraine with Giraffe Mark IV radar systems for its air defense.

This is reported by The Irish Times.

Thus, it is indicated that the transfer of Giraffe Mark IV radar systems is part of the Irish government's commitment to help Ukraine with non-lethal military equipment and training.

Official sources said on Sunday that the move is intended to demonstrate "unwavering solidarity" with Ukraine at a time when the government of Volodymyr Zelenskyy is under pressure from the Trump administration in Washington, which is seeking to reach an agreement with russia to end the war.

Ireland is expected to provide strong support for Ukraine at meetings in both Brussels and at the United Nations in New York on Monday, the third anniversary of the russian invasion.

Meanwhile, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin said that "on the third anniversary of russia's illegal invasion," he would reaffirm to Zelenskyy Ireland's unwavering support for Ukraine and its people. This includes strong support for Ukraine's accession to the EU.

The US Department of Defense said it continued to work with Ukrainian authorities on non-lethal assistance, citing the identified needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

"With regard to the Giraffe system, we await agreements with the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the acceptance of these systems and the conduct of training."

Ireland reportedly has seven Giraffe systems. It has not yet been decided whether all of them will be transferred. Sources say at least three systems will be transferred.

In addition, the systems will be accompanied by a team of trainers who will instruct Ukrainian military personnel on their use.

It is indicated that the Irish radars have become largely obsolete due to technological progress, but they still function as intended.

The Irish radars are mounted on tracked vehicles, have a detection range of up to 50 km and can track up to 20 missiles or drones simultaneously.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, Denmark is meanwhile allocating an additional DKK 2 billion (about EUR 268 million) to Ukraine on the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion by the aggressor state of russia.