UAVs, demining machines and shells: Germany announces new military aid package for Ukraine

UAVs, demining machines and shells: Germany announces new military aid package for Ukraine

Kyiv  •  UNN

April 10 2024, 10:28 AM • 19475 views

Germany has renewed its military assistance to Ukraine, providing a variety of equipment, including vehicles, ammunition, drones, demining systems, cameras, rifles, and detonators.

Germany has updated the list of military aid transferred to Ukraine. This was reported by UNN with reference to the website of the German government.

Details 

According to the updated list, Ukraine has received:

  • one Warthog tracked all-terrain vehicle;
  • 6 thousand rounds of 155 mm caliber ammunition;
  • 16 Vector reconnaissance UAVs with spare parts;
  • 30 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones;
  • 30 sets of drone countermeasures;
  • 2 WISENT 1 demining machines with spare parts; 
  • 11 mobile, remotely controlled and protected demining systems; 
  • 3 minesweepers;
  • 70 infrared cameras;
  • 24 boat engines;
  • 680 Haenel MK556 assault rifles;
  • 120 Haenel CR308 rifles;
  • 50 Haenel HLR338 sniper rifles;
  • million rounds of ammunition for small arms;
  • 5,000 detonators.

Addendum 

Germany will provide Ukraine with 180,000 artillery shells as a contribution to the Czech ammunition purchase plan for Ukraine worth 576 million euros.  

Germany, as the chairman of the Ramstein Air Defense Coalition, is now initiating an immediate analysis of all available systems Patriot and other air defense systems for Ukraine, not only among its allies but also in the world.