Spain sends air defense battery, ammunition, armored cars to Ukraine

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Spain.

The military aid shipment will include around 20 armored vehicles, 75 pallets of field artillery ammunition and a full anti-aircraft battery, as well as 1,000 tonnes of diesel worth around 2.5 million euros, it said. Both armored cars and ammunition are already at the disposal of the Ukrainian authorities.

In addition to weapons, a shipment of 30,000 units of military uniforms for the winter, 15,600 jackets, 15,000 suits and several thousand units of additional clothing has been prepared "on urgent request". Shipment is scheduled for September.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Spain Serhii Pogoreltsev, however, noted that Kyiv is most interested in the supply of 155-mm howitzers and 122-mm mortars, which it has already informed the Spanish government about.

"The process is not easy, but we are working and we are very grateful," he said.

Spain will also teach the Ukrainian military how to operate an anti-aircraft battery, as well as conduct training for the personnel of the Ukrainian Air Force "in an ally country", the name of which was not specified by the Ministry of Defense.

In April, Spain announced the delivery of 200 tons of ammunition and other military aid to Ukraine.