Germany delivers 8 Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Berlin has delivered another batch of military aid to Ukraine, including eight Leopard 1A5 tanks, 20 Marder IFVs, and six PzH 2000 howitzers, the German government announced on Oct. 17.
The Leopard tanks were provided jointly with Denmark, the message specified.
Ukraine is also set to receive one BEAVER bridge-laying tank, two WISENT 1 armored engineering vehicles, and four MRAP (mine-resistant, ambush protected) vehicles.
Furthermore, Germany has supplied additional ammunition for the Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks, Marder IFVs, 24,000 artillery shells, Sea Sparrow missiles, IRIS-T air defense system missiles, and 30 Vector reconnaissance drones.
In addition, the package includes 100 H-PEMBS portable demining systems, 90 mine detectors, one mine plow, two mobile antenna mast systems, 57 laser rangefinders, 3,000 RGW 90 anti-tank rocket launchers, and 25,000 40mm rounds.
The aid shipment included 75,000 tourniquets and an assortment of small arms and small arms ammunition.
Another key item was an unspecified quantity of AIM-9L/I-1 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, to be wielded by Ukraine’s growing fleet of F-16 fighter jets.
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