Government German announced this Saturday that it is preparing a new military aid plan for Ukraine for an amount of 2,950 million dollars (about 2,700 million euros), which includes the delivery of tanks, armored vehicles and anti-aircraft defense systems.
“We all want a speedy end to this heinous Russian war against the Ukrainian people, but unfortunately it is not in sight. That is why Germany will provide all the help it can, for as long as it takes.” Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said in a statement.
Deliveries include, among other weapons, 30 tanks plus Leopard-1 A5, 20 new Marder-type armored vehicles and more than a hundred other smaller armored vehicles, 200 surveillance drones, four new Iris-T air defense systems and its launching platforms, anti-aircraft defense missiles, 18 Howitzer-type cannons and ammunition.
This is, according to the weekly Der Spiegel, Germany’s most important arms supply package for Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.
This announcement comes on the eve of a possible visit to Germany by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to German media reports, Zelensky, who arrived in Rome on Saturday, could then go to Germany to meet on Sunday with the country’s officials, where he will receive the European Charlemagne Prize.
Source: AFP
Source: Gestion
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