Bundeswehr Inspector General vows €100 mln aid to Ukraine
Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer (Getty Images)
Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer promised short-term support to Ukraine for over 100 million euros during a meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, German Ministry of Defense states.
According to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Breuer visited Ukraine last week and met with Syrskyi.
Pistorius described the meeting with Syrskyi as a very important contact.
"Overall, we are very close to what is happening in Ukraine and what Ukraine needs," he said.
Pistorius noted that Breuer was able to promise his Ukrainian counterpart short-term support of over 100 million euros.
The assistance to Ukraine will include:
- mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs);
- bombs for arming small drones;
- 77 MULTI 1A1 cargo vehicles;
- medical equipment;
- spare parts kits for various weapon systems.
Germany's assistance to Ukraine
Germany has been one of Ukraine's main allies since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion.
On January 31, Germany delivered a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, which included missiles for air defense, all-terrain vehicles, and armored personnel carriers.
In addition, the German Minister of Health, Karl Lauterbach, assured Ukraine of further assistance and cooperation in healthcare.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Ukraine might soon face a serious shortage of weapons and ammunition.
