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Germany hands over new aid package to Ukraine, which includes 22 Leopard 1 A5 tanks

Germany hands over new aid package to Ukraine, which includes 22 Leopard 1 A5 tanks

Germany has provided Ukraine with a new package of defense aid, which includes, in particular, 22 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, as well as 61,000 155 mm ammunition.

This is stated on the website of the German government.

So, the new aid package from Germany for Ukraine included:

• 22 Leopard 1 A5 tanks with spare parts (joint project with Denmark);
• 22 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Vehicles (MRAP);
• 5 all-Terrain Tracked Vehicles Bandvagn 206 (BV206);
• 1 All Terrain Tracked Carrier Warthog;
• 3 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns GEPARD with spare parts;
• 2 TRML-4D air surveillance radars;
• 61,000 rounds of 155 mm caliber ammunition;
• 30 reconnaissance drones VECTOR with spare parts;
• 20 reconnaissance drones RQ-35 HEIDRUN;
• 20 unmanned surface vehicles;
• 12 SONGBIRD reconnaissance drones;
• 6 Hornet XR;
• 3 bridge-laying tanks BEAVER with spare parts;
• 1 DACHS armored engineer vehicle with spare parts;
• 6 WISENT 1 mine clearing tank with spare parts;
• materials for disposal of explosive objects (from Bundeswehr warehouses and industry);
• 16 ground surveillance radars;
• 2 AMPS self-defense systems for helicopters;
• 2 cars for border protection;
• 112 cars (trucks, minibuses, all-terrain vehicles);
• 8 Zetros tankers;
• 10 MG3 machine guns with 500 spare barrels and breech boards;
• 1 million rounds of ammunition for firearms.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, Germany allocated an additional EUR 50 million for the treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

Before that, Germany additionally allocated EUR 100 million to support Ukraine's energy industry.