The German government announced this Saturday that it is preparing a new military aid plan for Ukraine, worth 2.7 billion euros, which includes the delivery of various tanks, armored vehicles and anti-aircraft defense systems.
“We all want an end to this atrocious Russian war against the Ukrainian people, but unfortunately it is not in sight. That is why Germany will provide all possible help for as long as it is necessary,” the minister of defense said in a statement. Defense, Boris Pistorius.
The military aid plan being prepared includes an additional 30 Leopard-1 A5 tanks, 20 new Marder armored vehicles and another hundred smaller armored vehicles, 200 surveillance drones, four new Iris-T air defense systems and their launcher platforms, numerous missiles anti-aircraft. , 18 howitzer guns and ammunition.
According to the weekly Der Spiegel, this is the largest military aid package from Berlin to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.
The announcement comes on the eve of a possible visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Germany.
According to information provided by German media, Zelensky, who is in Rome today, could travel to Germany on Sunday to meet with the country’s leaders and receive the European Charlemagne Prize.
The visit has not yet been officially confirmed by Berlin.
Germany has long been criticized by kyiv and its European partners, especially in the east, for its timid military aid to Ukraine. However, for several months now, Berlin has intensified its efforts in this field.
Berlin has already pledged 14 Leopard-2 A6s from its Bundeswehr army reserves, which are more efficient than the Leopard-1s that are part of the new aid plan. Germany has already started training Ukrainian soldiers with these tanks.
Source: TSF
