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Germany provides Ukraine with Leopard tanks, Patriot systems in latest military aid package

23 December, 2024 Monday

17:34

Weapons for Ukraine

On December 23, Germany announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, including 15 Leopard 1 tanks, two IRIS-T air defense systems, and two Patriot air defense systems

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According to the German Ministry of Defense, the package includes:

15 Leopard 1 A5 tanks
2 Gepard self-propelled air defense systems with spare parts
30 MRAP armored vehicles with mine protection
1 PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer
12 armored vehicles with kinetic defense systems
7 Caracal airborne jeeps
IRIS-T SLM and SLS air defense missile systems
2 Patriot launchers
2 TRML-4D radars
Ammunition for Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks
30 Vector drones, 24 RQ-35 Heidrun drones, 14 Hornet XR drones
5 AMPS helicopter self-defense systems
45 diving scooters
12 Zetros trucks and 8 fuel tankers
120 GMW grenade launchers
200 MG4 machine guns
420 MK 556 rifles
80 HLR 338 sniper rifles
100 CR 308 rifles
52,000 155 mm shells
AIM-9L/I-1 Sidewinder missiles
65,000 rounds of ammunition for Gepard systems

The package also includes generators, tents, turnstiles, small arms ammunition, 120 mm mortar shells, mines, and demining equipment.

On December 2, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an unannounced visit to Ukraine and unveiled a new €650 million aid package for Kyiv, set to arrive this month.

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