Scholz unveils €1.4 billion aid package for Ukraine: IRIS-T air defense and beyond
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Getty Images)
Germany plans to provide Ukraine with a €1.4 billion military aid package by the end of the year. It will include air defense systems, says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The head of the German government noted that Ukraine had already received a military aid package worth €600 million. It includes the fifth IRIS-T SLM system, armored personnel carriers, tanks, howitzers, ammunition, and drones.
“By the end of the year, with the support of Belgium, Denmark, and Norway, we will deliver another package to Ukraine worth €1.4 billion,” Scholz said.
According to him, the package includes:
- IRIS-T air defense system;
- Skynex air defense system;
- Gepard anti-aircraft guns;
- self-propelled artillery systems;
- armored vehicles
- combat drones;
- radars;
- ammunition.
Scholz assured that Germany would continue to support Ukraine next year. To this end, the budget includes €4 billion for direct bilateral military assistance.
New package for Ukraine from Germany
A few days ago, the head of the Bundeswehr's Situation Center Ukraine at the German Ministry of Defense, Major General Christian Freuding, said that the Bundestag had allocated another €400 million to help Ukraine in 2024.
According to Freuding, this decision will allow Ukraine to receive €1.4 billion worth of weapons by the end of the year.
