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Leopard tanks, self-propelled howitzers, drones: Germany hands over new aid package to Ukraine

19 September, 2024 Thursday
17:32

On Thursday, September 19, the German government announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, which includes Leopard tanks, anti-aircraft guns, and drones

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This is stated on the website of the German government.

The new military aid package includes:

  • 22 Leopard tanks with spare parts;
  • 22 MRAP mine-resistant vehicles;
  • 5 Bandvagn tracked all-terrain vehicles
  • Warthog all-terrain vehicle
  • 3 Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery systems;
  • 2 TRML-4D radars;
  • 61 thousand 155-mm artillery rounds of ammunition;
  • 30 VECTOR reconnaissance drones;
  • 20 RQ-35 Heidrun UAVs;
  • 12 Songbird UAVs;
  • 6 Hornet XR UAVs;
  • 20 surface drones;
  • 3 BIBER armored vehicles;
  • 1 armored engineering vehicle DACHS;
  • 6 WISENT 1 demining vehicles;
  • materials for the disposal of explosive ordnance;
  • 2 AMPS self-defense systems for helicopters;
  • 2 border patrol vehicles;
  • 112 vehicles (trucks, vans, off-roaders);
  • 8 Zetros tanker trucks;
  • 10 MG3 machine guns;
  • 1 million rounds of ammunition for small arms;
  • 12 self-propelled howitzers PzH 2000;
  • 16 ground surveillance radars.

In addition, Germany intends to approve military aid to Ukraine worth almost €400 million due to the deteriorating situation at the front.

In total, Berlin has so far provided or committed for future years military assistance with a value of approximately 28 billion euro.

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