Germany plans to approve military aid for Ukraine in the amount of about 400 million euros. Funds are planned to be provided urgently due to the deterioration of the situation at the front.
Points of attention
- Germany plans to approve a package of military aid for Ukraine in the amount of about 400 million euros due to the deterioration of the situation at the front.
- Emergency military aid is expected to be provided in connection with the constant aggravation of the military situation in Ukraine.
- Germany plans to transfer Iris-T air defense systems and Panzerhaubitz 2000 self-propelled guns to Ukraine to support the defense potential.
- The total cost of military equipment, which is supposed to be transferred to Ukraine, is a significant amount, which will allow to support the country's defense sector.
- In addition to the supply of military equipment, Germany also plans to train the Ukrainian military and provide equipment for demining and bridge construction.
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.
In 2024, Germany's budget for aid to Ukraine is about 8 billion euros.
Germany plans to transfer Iris-T and Panzerhaubitz 2000 self-propelled guns to Ukraine
In the coming months, Germany will transfer Iris-T air defense systems and Panzerhaubitz 2000 self-propelled guns to Ukraine. This was announced by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at the Ramstein meeting on September 6.
Germany previously transferred three Patriot systems from its own stockpile. Spare parts and rockets were sent along with them.
The total number of Iris-T air defense systems for Ukraine from Germany is 24 systems. Only seven of them have been handed over so far.
We finance (production - ed.) 12 Iris-T SLM and 12 Iris-T SLS systems. In this way, we are financing and transferring a total of 24 Iris-T systems, including missiles, - said Pistorius.
Berlin will also transfer 12 Panzerhaubitz 2000 self-propelled guns to Kyiv. Six of them will be sent in 2024, and six more in 2025.
The total cost of self-propelled guns, the supply of which was announced by Pistorius, is 150 million euros.
The minister noted that Germany will also hand over demining machines and equipment for bridge construction to Ukraine. In addition, Ukrainian military personnel are trained at the country's bases.
