Germany announces new military aid package for Ukraine
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The German government has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine.
This is stated on the government's website.
The package includes:
- eight armoured personnel carriers, the manufacturer has not been named;
- 25 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones;
- 16 Zetros trucks;
- five vehicles for the Border Guard Service;
- three vehicles - trucks, minibuses, all-terrain vehicles;
- ammunition for Leopard 1 tanks;
- 50 SatCom communication terminals;
- demining materials;
- 500 LED lamps;
- 1,840 combat helmets.
In the future, the Bundestag also plans to provide Ukraine with 20 Marder armoured personnel carriers and 15 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.
Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that in 2024, Germany would provide Ukraine with military assistance worth more than €7 billion.
"President Biden and I agree: we want to continue to provide Ukraine with financial, humanitarian and military support. Today, I spoke to the President of the United States on the phone. Germany is providing more than seven billion euros in military goods in 2024," said Scholz.
