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​Germany Sends to Ukraine New Aid Package Including Bandvagn Vehicles, Vector UAVs, rounds for Gepard SPAAG and More

Warriors of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with German Vector UAV and equipment for it / Photo credit: Quantum-Systems
Warriors of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with German Vector UAV and equipment for it / Photo credit: Quantum-Systems

Germany has handed Ukraine the first eight Bandvagn 206 tracked articulated vehicles, ammunition for Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) as well as Vector unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

Germany has transferred a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, according to the list of military aid updated on Tuesday, June 6, on the website of the German government.

The BV 206 is a versatile vehicle, Germany Sends to Ukraine New Aid Package Including Bandvagn Vehicles, Vector UAVs, rounds for Gepard SPAAG and More, Defense Express
The BV 206 is a versatile vehicle / Illustrative photo credit: Bundeswehr, Björn Trotzki

The batch included the first eight Bandvagn 206 (BV206) tracked all-terrain vehicles out of 64 that Germany plans to deliver to Ukraine. These all-terrain vehicles, developed by the Swedish company Haegglinds, can simultaneously transport 11 soldiers.

Read more: Ukrainian Army Use Swedish Military Vehicles Bandvagn 202

Germany also handed over two thousand rounds for Gepard SPAAG, 14 Vector reconnaissance drones, 16 units of equipment for border protection, three anti-drone systems, two 8×6 HX81 trucks and two semi-trailers, 11 thousand dry rations.

As a reminder, the German government's website regularly updates the list of what has already been delivered to Ukraine both from the Bundeswehr's stocks and from the conveyors of military factories, as well as what is being prepared for shipment. For 2023, according to the website of the German government, the planned amount of military supplies to Ukraine is 5.4 billion euros. According to the results of 2022, this amount amounted to two billion euros.

Ukrainian anti aircraft guns will finally get enough ammunition to take down more iranian drones, Germany Sends to Ukraine New Aid Package Including Bandvagn Vehicles, Vector UAVs, rounds for Gepard SPAAG and More, Defense Express
Ukrainian anti aircraft guns will finally get enough ammunition to take down more iranian drones / Screenshot credit: Joint Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Gepard uses 35x228 ammunition against enemy aircraft and missiles, Germany Sends to Ukraine New Aid Package Including Bandvagn Vehicles, Vector UAVs, rounds for Gepard SPAAG and More, Defense Express
Gepard uses 35x228 ammunition against enemy aircraft and missiles / Illustrative photo credit: The Rio Times

As Defense Express reported, Revealed New Aid Package for Ukrainian Army that included seven more THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles, All-Terrain Vehicles and New APCs.

Read more: Crucial Ammunition and More Marder Vehicles: Germany to Send Weapons to Ukraine Within Two Months