Germany approves sale of 18 RCH-155 self-propelled guns to Ukraine - Ambassador Melnyk

This was reported by Welt am Sonntag with reference to the words of the Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andrii Melnyk.

"This will be a significant contribution to strengthening the effectiveness of the Ukrainian military. I hope that the federal government will continue to consistently follow this path," the diplomat said, adding that he hoped for the approval of further similar contracts.

According to the newspaper, the contract for the supply of 18 wheeled howitzers with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann is worth EUR 216 million. It was discussed by the heads of defense departments of Ukraine and Germany, Oleksii Reznikov and Christine Lambrecht, back in mid-July.

As sources from the Ukrainian side told Welt am Sonntag, the issue of the sale of the RCH-155 was raised several times in the dialogue between Kyiv and Berlin, but the latter did not give any answer for weeks.

It is expected that RCH-155 deliveries will be ready no earlier than 30 months after the conclusion of the contract - that is, as early as 2025. The manufacturer did not want to start the production of self-propelled guns before obtaining the government's consent.