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​Germany Handed Ukraine Next Six Gepard Anti-Aircraft-Gun Tank

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Gepard anti-aircraft-gun tank / Photo credit: KMW
Gepard anti-aircraft-gun tank / Photo credit: KMW

While Germanyprovided Ukraine with 6 Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery units and 6,000 ammunition for them the country is currently the largest arms supplier to Ukraine in the EU and the third in the world after the USA and Great Britain

This is stated in the report of the Ministry of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany

Germany Handed Ukraine Next Six Gepard Anti-Aircraft-Gun Tank, Defense Express
Gepard anti-aircraft-gun tank

Thus, the Armed Forces of Ukraine already have in service a total of 30 Gepard anti-aircraft-gun tanks.

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In addition, 3,000 shells for 155-mm artillery were handed over to Ukraine.

Germany Handed Ukraine Next Six Gepard Anti-Aircraft-Gun Tank, Gepard uses 35x228 ammunition against enemy aircraft and missiles, Defense Express
Gepard uses 35x228 ammunition against enemy aircraft and missiles / Photo credit: The Rio Times

At the same time the report states that being preparing for transfer are five Panzerhaubitzen 2000 self-propelled guns with a set of ammunition; MARS II MLR systems with ammunition; 50 Dingo General Defense vehicles, and a "Winter Pack" (warm uniforms, generator sets, tents, and food rations, etc.).

Germany Handed Ukraine Next Six Gepard Anti-Aircraft-Gun Tank, MARS II MLR system, Defense Express
German MARS II MLR system

As Defense Express reported, on September 21, the defense ministers of Germany and Slovenia agreed on a "ring exchange", according to which Slovenia is expected to supply Ukraine with 28 M-55S main battle tanks of the Soviet design in exchange for modern German military trucks from Bunderswehr stocks. Similar schemes already operate with the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Greece.

Greece will strengthen the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a battalion set of BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, and will receive the same amount of Marder IFVs as compensation, Germany Handed Ukraine Next Six Gepard Anti-Aircraft-Gun Tank, Defense Express
Greece will strengthen the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a battalion set of BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, and will receive the same amount of Marder IFVs as compensation

According to Ukrinform, Germany is currently the largest arms supplier to Ukraine in the EU and the third in the world after the USA and Great Britain. As of September 19, Germany has sent to Ukraine weapons and equipment worth over EUR 733,634,486.

Defense Express also wrote that France and Germany Will Continue Support Ukraine With Arms and Training Despite Putin's Statements.

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