Howitzers, self-propelled guns, armored personnel carriers and MLRS: Italy transfers large batch of heavy weapons to Ukraine
Italy transfers a large batch of heavy weapons to Ukraine, including dozens of BMPs, self-propelled artillery installations, six howitzers and two missile launchers.
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La Repubblica reports.
According to Italian publication, weapons transferred to Kyiv by the government of ex-Prime Minister Mario Draghi were included in EU aid package announced on October 17.
Among other things, it included 20-30 M109L self-propelled artillery units, which are an analogue of American self-propelled guns, which were manufactured at the end of the Cold War and are now in storage.
In addition, Ukraine received dozens of M113 BMPs, six PzH 2000 howitzers and two tracked MLRS multiple missile systems.
Sources of the publication noted that operation to transfer weapons and ammunition was strictly classified and took place without excesses.
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