Germany Sends New Air Defense Missiles and Drones to Ukraine
On 17 April, the German government announced that it had sent new military aid to Ukraine in recent days, including air defence equipment, ammunition and drones.
The Gaze reports on this with reference to the German government's website.
In particular, the report refers to the delivery of 66 MRAP vehicles with mine and ambush protection, four Kinetic Defence Vehicle mobile air defence systems and three Zuzana 2 howitzers.
Ukraine also received ammunition for Leopard 2 tanks, Gepard anti-aircraft systems and IRIS-T SLM systems, 27,000 155 mm and 1,000 122 mm rounds.
The list also includes 70 VECTOR reconnaissance drones with spare parts, 150 HF-1 attack drones and 10 surface drones, six Bergepanzer 2 armoured repair and recovery vehicles with spare parts, and four WISENT 1 demining tanks with spare parts.
In addition, Germany transferred more than 900 RGW 90 man-portable anti-tank missile systems, G3 MK 556 assault rifles, 41 ground surveillance radars, as well as tourniquets, sleeping bags, border guard vehicles and other equipment.
The updated list also shows that Germany is preparing to ship four IRIS-T short- and medium-range surface-to-air missile systems (SLM/SLS) with missiles, Igla man-portable air defence systems, missiles for Patriot systems and reconnaissance drones.
As The Gaze reported earlier, last week, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced another military aid package for Ukraine, which will include four IRIS-T air defence systems.
The future German coalition government, which is due to take office in May, also promises to continue military and other assistance to Ukraine.