{
  "id": 6319477,
  "title": "Pistorius Unveils ‘City Dome’ Project to Shield Ukrainian Cities as Kyiv to Buy Thousands of IRIS-T Missiles Funded by EU Loan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/pistorius-unveils-city-dome-project-to-shield-ukrainian-cities-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:13:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/pistorius-unveils-city-dome-project-to-shield-ukrainian-cities-as-kyiv-to-buy-thousands-of-iris-t-missiles-funded-by-eu-loan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius unveiled the 'City Dome' project on September 8 via a videoconference. The initiative aims to shield Ukrainian cities from Russian missile and drone attacks. The 'City Dome' project is funded by the €90 billion EU loan provided to Ukraine. German Defense Minister Pistorius expressed his satisfaction at Ukraine's decision to purchase IRIS-T guided missiles for its air defense systems. He reiterated that the medium-range IRIS-T air defense system has proven successful in Ukraine. Pistorius emphasized that Germany is committed to providing uninterrupted support for the production of IRIS-T air defense systems and guided missiles. The German minister also highlighted that the 'City Dome' project is a significant component of the broader defense strategy to fortify Ukraine's capabilities.",
  "summary": "Under the defense portion of the EU's €90 billion loan, Ukraine will purchase guided missiles for IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stated this ahead of the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (\"Ramstein\" format), held via videoconference on September 8, UATV English reports. Pistorius said Ukraine will purchase IRIS-T guided missiles from…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}