Germany hands over large military aid package with more than 20 Leopard 1 A5 tanks to Ukraine

Germany has handed over a new military aid package to Ukraine, which includes, among other things, 22 Leopard 1 A5 tanks and more than 60,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition. Source: the press service of the German government, European Pravda reports  Details: In addition to the 22 Leopard 1 A5s that the country handed over together with Denmark, as well as 61,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition, Ukraine will also receive:

• 5 tracked all-terrain vehicles Bandvagn 206 (BV206)
• 1 all terrain tracked carrier Warthog
• 3 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns GEPARD with spare parts
• 2 air surveillance radars TRML-4D
• 10 machine guns MG3 with 500 spare barrels and breechblocks 
• 1 million rounds of ammunition for firearms.

In particular, Germany provided Ukraine with 30 VECTOR reconnaissance drones with spare parts, as well as:

• 20 reconnaissance drones RQ-35 HEIDRUN
• 20 unmanned surface vessels
• 12 reconnaissance drones SONGBIRD
• 6 Hornet XRs.

The new German package also includes: 

• 3 bridge-laying tanks BEAVER with spare parts
• 1 armoured engineer vehicles DACHS with spare parts
• 6 mine clearing tanks WISENT 1 with spare parts
• 16 ground surveillance radars
• 2 AMPS self-protection systems for helicopters
• 2  border protection vehicles
• 112 vehicles (lorries, vans, all-terrain vehicles);
• 8 tanker Zetros.

Since the beginning of Russia's armed invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Germany has provided Ukraine with materiel from the Federal Armed Forces' warehouses worth about EUR5.2 billion.

In addition, more than 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers have received military training in Germany.

Recently, it became known that the German government is allocating an additional EUR50 million for the treatment of injured Ukrainian soldiers.

Earlier, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced the country's plans to provide an additional EUR100 million in aid to Ukraine this winter.

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