On September 19, Germany handed Ukraine a new package of military aid. It includes two dozen Leopard 1 A5 tanks and more than 60,000 155-mm shells.
Points of attention
- In September, Germany handed Ukraine a new package of military aid, which includes 22 Leopard tanks and more than 60,000 ammunition.
- The aid also includes various military equipment, reconnaissance drones and other means to increase Ukraine's defense capabilities.
- In connection with the constant aggravation of the military situation in Ukraine, Germany is preparing emergency military aid to support the country in the defense campaign.
- The Ministry of Finance emphasizes the need to urgently fulfill the conditions for providing additional funds for military aid.
- Additional spending of approximately 397 million euros meets the constitutional and budgetary requirements for unplanned expenses and should ensure the support of the country in 2024.
What was included in the new package of military aid to Ukraine from Germany
The new aid package included, in particular:
22 Leopard tanks with spare parts for them;
22 MRAP armored vehicles;
five tracked all-terrain vehicles Bandvagn and one Warthog;
three Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery installations;
two TRML-4D radars;
61 thousand 155-mm artillery ammunition;
reconnaissance drones VECTOR (30 units), RQ-35 Heidrun (20), Songbird (12) and Hornet XR (six);
20 surface drones;
three BIBER armored cars;
one DACHS armored engineering vehicle;
six WISENT 1 demining machines;
materials for disposal of explosive ammunition;
two AMPS self-defense systems for helicopters;
two border patrol cars;
112 cars (trucks, minibuses, SUVs);
eight Zetros tankers;
10 MG3 machine guns;
one million cartridges for small arms;
12 self-propelled howitzers PzH 2000;
16 ground surveillance radar stations.
Germany is preparing emergency military aid to Ukraine
In connection with the constant aggravation of the military situation in Ukraine, there is a real threat that without significant material support, Ukraine may suffer a defeat in the defense campaign, the letter of the Ministry of Finance states.
At the request of the Ministry of Defense, the finance department turned to the budget committee of the parliament with a request to approve additional expenses.
The unplanned need of approximately 397 million euros has arisen in the past few weeks and is in line with constitutional and budgetary requirements for unplanned expenditure, the document said.
The Ministry of Finance emphasizes the need for urgent implementation of this condition so that the measures can be implemented during 2024 and have an impact in the near future.
