Gepard, Vector drones and ammunition: Germany updates list of aid donated to Ukraine
Illustrative photo: Germany updated the list of aid it handed over to Ukraine on March 17 (Getty Images)
On Monday, March 17, the German government updated the list of military aid to Ukraine. It includes three Gepard systems, missiles for IRIS-T, and ammunition.
The list indicates that Ukraine received 24 MRAP armored vehicles, ammunition for Leopard tanks, and ammunition for Marder infantry fighting vehicles from Germany.
What else is on the updated list:
- 10,000 rounds of ammunition for Gepard;
- 5,000 rounds of 155-mm ammunition;
- 2,000 rounds of 122-mm ammunition;
- 50 VECTOR reconnaissance drones (549 in total)
- 30 Gereon RCS tracked drones;
- 30 drone detection systems.
Ukraine also received two WISENT 1 armored vehicles for clearing minefields, 100 portable demining systems, and 2 mine trawls. The list includes 8,000 rounds of ammunition for 120-mm mortars.
The list also includes laser rangefinders, infrared binoculars, vehicles, assault rifles, and first aid kits.
Germany's help for Ukraine
Germany is preparing new large military aid packages for Ukraine, which may be provided in the first half of 2025. These packages will include, among other things, air defense systems, tanks, and howitzers.
At the same time, Der Spiegel wrote that Olaf Scholz allegedly opposes the allocation of additional aid to Ukraine worth 3 billion euros.
However, the winner of the German parliamentary elections, Friedrich Merz, who is to replace Scholz, said that his country would still allocate additional aid to Ukraine in the amount of 3 billion euros.
