Ukraine could use the forthcoming 17 IRIS-T air defense systems, which Germany will provide, to create a buffer zone in the north near the border with Russia. Additionally, these systems could protect critical infrastructure, stated aviation market development expert Bohdan Dolintse in a comment to the YouTube channel of RBC-Ukraine. As the expert explained, 17 IRIS-T units represent a rather significant quantity. They could potentially allow for thecreation of a buffer zone approximately 20 kilometers wide, stretching from the Chernihiv region to the Kharkiv region, and even partially coverin…