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Germany sends demining equipment and weapons to Ukraine

27 February , 2024  

Germany is sending equipment and weapons to Ukraine: the new military aid package includes 14,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery ammunition, 4 WISENT 1 demining vehicles, 3 mobile remote-controlled and protected demining systems, and 250 demining kits, the German government website reported on Monday.

According to the published updated list of military aid delivered to Ukraine, it also includes 10 Vector reconnaissance UAVs with spare parts; 22 anti-drone systems; 12 SatCom terminals; 4 vehicles for border guards; and materials for the disposal of explosive ordnance;

The package was provided by the resources of the Federal Armed Forces and government-funded industry.

It is noted that about 5 billion euros (2023) and about 1.6 billion euros (2022) have already been spent on military assistance to Ukraine. An additional 2.9 billion euros were allocated in the first two years of the war for aid that will be received only in 2025-2028.

In total, since February 24, 2022, Germany has supplied materials from the Federal Armed Forces’ stockpiles worth approximately €5.2 billion. In addition, more than 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers have received military training in Germany. The cost of this training is currently about €282 million.

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