Germany disrupts the supply of MRAP armored vehicles to Ukraine

Germany planned to supply Ukraine with up to 400 MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) heavy armored vehicles, but due to logistical problems, this number is being gradually revised downward, and actual deliveries have not yet begun.

Source: Bild.

Details: The contract for the supply of MRAP armored vehicles worth 315 million euros was signed by the government of Ukraine and Flensburger Fahrzeugbau GmbH (FFG). The contract is financed by the German government. According to Bild, it was initially planned to supply up to 400 units of equipment.

The publication refers to a secret document of the German Ministry of Defense dated September 2023, according to which FFG was to supply batches of 20 vehicles from January to October 2024. But this never happened, as a representative of the department confirmed to Bild. Now the first deliveries have been postponed to June.

The reason for the delay is the fact that FFG does not produce the main components of the MRAP on its own, but supplies them from the United States. The German Ministry of Defense claims that "restrictive export licenses from the United States to Germany" contributed to the delays.

Author - Olena Madiak, 22/04/2024