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​Germany to Hand Over Almost 200,000 Shells to the Armed Forces of Ukraine In 2024

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Shells for Ukrainian artillery were promised by Germany / Photo credit: Rheinmetall
Shells for Ukrainian artillery were promised by Germany / Photo credit: Rheinmetall

In 2024, Germany plans to hand over 200,000 shells to the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Currently, the German industry is increasing the production of ammunition

This was stated by the Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, Carsten Breuer, racurs.ua reports citing Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.

"Germany will be able to deliver almost 200,000 artillery shells next year. I think this is a significant part of the planned million," said Carsten Breuer.

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Germany has become one of the countries that help Ukraine. Berlin provided Kyiv with military, political and financial support. The Ukrainian Defense Forces received several types of artillery systems, Leopard II, Leopard I tanks, IRIS-T and Patriot SAM systems, ammunition, vehicles, drones and other types of weapons and supplies.

Germany to Hand Over Almost 200,000 Shells to the Armed Forces of Ukraine In 2024, The DM121 shells, Rheinmetall, Defense Express
The DM121 shells / Photo credit: Rheinmetall

It will be recalled that in September, seven EU countries ordered artillery shells for Ukraine according to the scheme, which was agreed upon in the spring of 2023. These countries signed agreements with the European Defense Agency for the supply of 155 mm shells for self-propelled artillery installations - French CAESAR, Polish Krab, German PzH2000 and Slovak Zuzana C/2000.

In December, Germany's largest arms concern received an order to supply Ukraine with 155-millimeter artillery shells worth about 142 million euros.

Defense Express reported why artillery shells Germany gave Ukraine in the new €1.3 Billion aid package are more important than IRIS-T systems.

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