New aid package from Germany: ammunition, drones and demining vehicles

Germany has announced a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which includes artillery and tank ammunition, drones, and demining vehicles.

This was reported by the German government.

In the new batch of aid, Ukraine received 18,000 rounds of 155 mm ammunition from the Bundeswehr's stockpile and produced at German factories, ammunition for Leopard 2A6 tanks, as well as 14 Vector reconnaissance UAVs and 30 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance UAVs.

In addition, Germany handed over 5 Warthog-tracked repair and recovery vehicles, 9 Warthog-tracked command and control all-terrain vehicles, 6 WISENT 1 demining vehicles, 2 BEAVER bridge builders, one Bergepanzer 2 engineering BREM, one 2A1 Dachs BREM, 9 mine trawlers, 3 border guard vehicles, and 6 Mercedes-Benz Zetros fuel tankers.

The package also includes a SATCOM surveillance system, 330 infrared cameras, 2,056 RGW90 Matador grenade launchers 70 GMG grenade launchers, 3,000 camouflage nets, 2,000 ponchos, and 2 emergency power generators.

The German government has also updated the list of aid it plans to provide to Ukraine in the future. The list includes missiles for Patriot air defense systems, 20 Marder armored fighting vehicles, and other equipment.

Author - Olena Madiak, 28/03/2024